The public and firefighters rescued Zhou Nan and carried out first aid, but he still died.

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[Reporter Ou Sumei/Taichung Report] A man surnamed Zhou and his friends went fishing by the Dajia River in a new community in Taichung City, but accidentally drowned. The people at the scene rescued him and took him to the shore for CPR. The Taichung City Fire Department rushed to the scene after receiving a report In the rescue, after placement of LMA, AED and continuous CPR, Zhou Nan still had no signs of life and died before being sent to the hospital.

At 10:48 this morning, the Taichung City Fire Department received a report saying that he and his friends went fishing by the Dajia River in the new community, and the friend fell into the water accidentally. The people at the scene rescued the friend who fell into the water and performed CPR. Go to the rescue.

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The Taichung City Fire Department immediately dispatched the second brigade, the Xinshe detachment and the Dongshi detachment, with a total of 6 vehicles and 14 people on duty. Team leader Wu Jindian led the team to rescue.

The firefighters arrived at the river bank at 11:32, walked along the path to the river bank, and contacted the drowning person at 11:50. After placing LMA, AED and continuous CPR, there were still no signs of life. They moved to the river bank immediately, and at noon Arrived at the riverside at 12:16, was sent by ambulance to Shi 91 and then to Dongshi Farmer's Hospital, where he died before arriving at the hospital.

The Dongshi Sub-bureau stated that the deceased was a man surnamed Zhou (54 years old), and the detailed cause of death of falling into the water will be further investigated and clarified.