At the Sankeng Water Pumping Station in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, at around 7:00 this morning, a pipe burst for unknown reasons, and a large amount of raw water poured into the road, forming a small river.

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[Reporter Wei Jinyun/Taoyuan Report] At 7:00 a.m. this morning at the Sankeng Water Pumping Station in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, a pipe exploded for unknown reasons and flooded out. The strong water flow not only caused 3 motorcycle accidents, but also caused a female rider to be washed 200 kilometers away. Chiyuan was slightly injured.

Guo Wenbin, deputy director of the Second District Management Office of Taiwan Water Supply Co., Ltd., said that the current on-site emergency repairs are currently underway. More than 90,000 households have been affected by water cutoffs, and more than 200,000 households have reduced water supply. Depending on the repair situation, it is possible to expand the suspension water range.

At around 7:00 this morning, the Sankeng pumping station suddenly flooded the Yongfu road, forming a small river, and even knocked down many locomotives, and some passing locomotives were involved in car accidents because they could not withstand the strong current. Among them, a 20-year-old female rider surnamed Li was killed After rushing to 200 meters away, he injured his knees and hips, but fortunately he was sent to the hospital without serious problems.

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Guo Wenbin pointed out in an interview that the cause of the flooding was that the 2000SP raw water pipeline in front of the Sankeng pumping station burst for unknown reasons. Digging confirmed that the site was open for pedestrians and vehicles at around 11:00 am.

Guo Wenbin explained that the Sankeng pumping station mainly supplies water for the Pingzhen and Longtan factories. 90,000 households without water; more than 200,000 households in Zhongli Qu and Pingzhen Districts have reduced pressure and water supply.

Guo Wenbin emphasized that the first priority is to restore the raw water supply and restore the water supply in an all-round way. The original assessment on the site can be completed before midnight tomorrow. According to the report of the on-site emergency repair personnel, the completion time of the emergency repair will be postponed to 7 am tomorrow, depending on the emergency repair status. Excluding the expansion of the scope of water suspension to Zhongli District and Dayuan District, the number of affected households will increase to 20,000 to 300,000 households.

At the Sankeng Water Pumping Station in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, at around 7:00 this morning, a pipe burst for unknown reasons, and a large amount of raw water poured into the road, forming a small river.

(provided by readers)

At the Sankeng Water Pumping Station in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, at around 7:00 this morning, a pipe burst for unknown reasons, and a large amount of raw water poured into the road, forming a small river.

(provided by readers)