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Officials say flexible management and inter-agency coordination will be key to navigating the remainder of the dry season without major disruptions to farming activity in southern Taiwan.
The selected route largely follows the former surface rail corridor that was placed underground during Kaohsiung’s decade-long railway undergrounding program.
Nearby residents reported hearing a loud explosion followed by continuous blasts as vehicles ignited, with many filming the incident and sharing footage on social media. Police have cordoned off the area to allow investigators to proceed with the cause-of-fire inquiry.
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Pingtung County has launched a new fleet of electric buses, replacing diesel vehicles on nine major routes serving Hengchun, Kenting, and other high-traffic destinations in Taiwan’s southernmost county.
Cyclists in southern Taiwan will already be familiar with County Road No. 185 (縣道185號), which runs parallel to the Central Mountains. While mostly flat, its importance lies in the multiple access points it provides into mountain areas and Indigenous communities.
A 71-year-old scooter rider was killed in a suspected red-light crash in Yanpu Township, Pingtung County, on Jan. 27. Police said the driver fled but was arrested about five hours later in Kaohsiung’s Fengshan District. Investigators reported positive drug screening and seized suspected drugs and multiple guns from the car.
The new park covers approximately 2.9 hectares and is designed to protect and explain the long-observed “fire” phenomenon, in which combustible gas escapes through fissures in the earth and ignites at the surface.
