A video circulating in online forums shows the university student waiting at a bus stop near Xinpu MRT station in Banqiao district when the tragedy struck. — The Straits Times/ANN
A 21-year-old undergraduate in Taiwan died after being struck by a 30kg air-conditioning unit that fell from the 17th floor of a building on July 20.
The student surnamed Huang from National Chengchi University was waiting at a bus stop near Xinpu MRT Station in Banqiao district when the tragedy struck, reported Taiwan News.
A video circulating in online forums shows the casually-dressed woman, wearing a mask and carrying a backpack, slowly walking towards the bus stop at 1.06pm. Seconds later, she is struck by a falling air-con unit, which narrowly misses another woman who looks like she is approaching Huang. One other woman notices the falling air-con and steps away just before it lands.
According to local media, Huang suffered a large gash on her head and broken legs after the incident. The woman who cheated death and tended to Huang appeared to be her sister.
Huang received emergency treatment from some bystanders before she was taken to Far Eastern Memorial Hospital. She was declared dead by the doctors.
TVBS reported that the air-con unit fell from the 17th floor because a worker had allegedly fastened it to the window frame without making sure that it was securely installed.
The 31-year-old worker is assisting with police investigations.
A spokesman from National Chengchi University said they are saddened by the incident and will offer help to the victim’s family, reported Yahoo! News. – The Straits Times (Singapore)/Asia News Network
