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A train in Hualien was delayed on Sunday evening for the unlikeliest reason: a centipede bite. A 20cm-long Chinese red-headed centipede bit the ankle of the 32-year-old trainmaster surnamed Hsu, which immediately caused swelling and great pain. The Tze-chiang Express No. 241 got delayed for 13 minutes as a result of this incident, which the stationmaster said was a first. Let’s hear more.

Tsai Shang-cheng
Hualien County Fire Department
When we arrived on the scene, the patient told us that he was bitten by a 20cm-long centipede. The patient was conscious. We assisted in getting him to Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital. He’s doing well at the moment.

Lu Tai-yu
Taiwan Railway Hualien Stationmaster
This is the first time something like this has ever happened. Centipedes are quite active in summer. We’ll have the sanitation contractor more thoroughly clean and disinfect our facilities.

The trainmaster has been ejected from the hospital and is recovering at home. Although train delays are not unheard of, the cause being a centipede bite was a first for Hualien Train Station. After the incident, the station has ordered a more thoroughly cleaning of facilities to prevent another painful centipede bite to staff members.

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