Yunlin County Government News 103.08.01
The gas explosion happened on July 31st in Kaoshiung City, has caused severe damage
and death. At 8 a.m., August 1st, Yunlin magistrate Su held a meeting with department of
infrastructure, fire, health, labor, and environment regarding this accident. oil, gas, and pipes
are the maintenance targets in the meeting discussion. Yunlin county government will conduct
disaster-prevention conference and maintenance evaluation to avoid similar accident to happen.
Vice magistrate Shi and fire department chair Dai will lead a rescue team in support of the aid
and restoration for Kaohsiung at 5 p.m. today.
Yunlin Fire Department vehicles and team departs the station
"This time dispatching fire trucks, spot light trucks, ambulance, emergency truck, four other
rescue vehicles, and 10 special rescue operation team members equipped with sonar detector
and video display and necessary destruction tools. Before departure, vice magistrate reassured
magistrate Sus instruction that Yunlins teams will serve their best to assist Greater Kaoshiungs
disaster recovery. said Fire department chair Dai.
Yunlin Environment Department chair Zheng indicated, the distribution of gasoline and
natural gas via underground pipeline reserves distribution costs. The Environment Department
has requested each gasoline and chemical companies to provide their pipeline blueprint and
maintenance procedure. On August 6th, County Government will hold a meeting inviting
labor, fire, environment department, CPC Corp, Formosa Plastics Corp, Shinyun Gas Corp to
participate. Pipeline blueprints and construction plans will be discussed in depth during the
conference.
Department of Environment team checking gas pipes
Regarding the improvement of health and medical system, the county government proposed
an establishment of burning treatment center to the public security and health department. In
addition, magistrate Su advised maintaining a high level inspection and precaution.