A thrilling accident at the South Embankment of Miaoli Longfeng Fishing Port! Woman injured after falling from wave absorbing block

A thrilling accident at the South Embankment of Longfeng Fishing Port! The woman fell off the wave absorbing block and was trapped. (Provided by Coast Guard)

Recently, the northeast monsoon has intensified and coastal waves have gradually intensified. The Longfeng Security Inspection Station of the Third Coast Guard Patrol Division of the Central Coast Guard received a report from the public at around 4 pm yesterday (11th), stating that a woman accidentally fell off the wave-absorbing block at the lighthouse on the south embankment of Longfeng Fishing Port and was trapped. After receiving the report, the Coast Guard immediately rushed to the scene and launched a rescue operation together with the Zhunan Fire Brigade of the Miaoli County Government Fire Department.

When the coast patrol personnel arrived at the scene, they found that the trapped female had obvious bruises on her face. Since there was about a 2-meter height difference between the embankment and the wave-absorbing block, the coast patrol personnel immediately set up a ladder to overcome the terrain obstacles and successfully rescued the person ashore. In addition to confirming the consciousness of the injured and continuing to comfort her emotions, they also simultaneously maintained the safety of the scene. Subsequently, fire rescue personnel arrived to complete the initial treatment of the injuries and sent the injured to the hospital for treatment. Fortunately, the rescue mission was successfully completed.

The Third Coast Patrol reminds that strong winds and long waves are likely to occur along the coast during the northeast monsoon. People must wear life jackets when engaging in marine activities and make good use of the "Go Ocean" marine information platform App to grasp marine risk information. In the event of an emergency, please call Haixun's "118" toll-free service hotline for help immediately.