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Hualien construction student was hit by falling rocks and died of serious injuries after 22 days of rescue. 0403 earthquake death toll rises to 18

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A vocational college student surnamed Huang who was working as a teaching intern at the Jingying Hotel in Hualien was hit by a falling rock on the way to work on a bus on the 3rd. He was trapped overnight and was rescued and sent to the hospital in a coma. After 22 days of rescue, he was pronounced dead today due to serious injuries. He died in the 0403 strong earthquake. The death toll increased to 18. In addition, two Singaporean couples are still missing.

A senior high school student surnamed Huang, who was working as a teaching intern at Hualien Jingying Hotel, was hit by an earthquake while taking a bus to the hotel for work. After 22 days of rescue, he was pronounced dead on the 25th due to serious injuries. (Photo/Provided by Hualien County Fire Department)

“An’an”, a vocational college student named Huang, chose to participate in a construction teaching internship because of his poor family background. He had income and wanted to reduce the financial burden on his family. On the way to work on the 3rd, the traffic vehicle was hit by a rockfall on Provincial Highway 8. “An’an” was sitting in the back seat. His feet were pinned by falling rocks and he was rescued after being trapped for a night.

“An’an”‘s condition took a turn for the worse after being sent to the hospital. She fell into a coma on the 4th and was rescued in the intensive care unit. During this time, she relied on instruments to maintain her life, and her condition was not optimistic.

The school said that at 2 o’clock this afternoon, “An’an” was seriously ill and had organ failure, and the hospital announced that she had died of her injuries. She has now been taken back to her hometown to handle her funeral arrangements.

The school said that “An’an” was very popular. After the incident, the students were very concerned about her. The teacher went to the hospital every day to show concern and also provided psychological counseling to the students in the same class. Last Friday, the hospital issued a critical illness notice, and “everyone was aware of it.”

The school pointed out that “An’an” lives with her aunt and grandmother, and her family’s financial situation depends on the grocery store run by her aunt. The financial situation is relatively difficult. During this period, it has received many donations from kind-hearted people or groups, and they will help pass them on to the family.

The 0403 strong earthquake hit Hualien hard. With the death of “An’an” from serious injuries, the death toll increased to 18. There were also two Singaporean couples who lost contact. Due to the instability of the slope of the Shakadang Trail, after an agreement between the Hualien County Government and their families, , agreed to suspend search and rescue operations until there are no danger concerns in the disaster area and clear evidence is found before starting search and rescue operations.

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