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A so-called “makeshift water park on a boat” has become popular among tourists to Penghu in recent years, but no one ever questioned whether it’s safe, or even legal, until now. Recently, a 37-year-old had his neck fractured on an inflatable water slide secured to a fishing boat, which left him paralyzed in pain. Worse, the injury was so serious, that he had to be flown over to Kaohsiung to be treated. It’s now revealed that these water activities are not covered under relevant laws for water activities.
An exhilarating plunge down the inflatable water slide…
… or a dive from the trapeze…
You can try these out at a makeshift water park on the eastern coasts of Penghu, set up on fishing boats. They’ve become popular in recent years, but are they safe, or even legal? Recently, a 37-year-old man had his neck broken by the strong reaction force upon reaching the bottom of one of these water slides, leaving him paralyzed in pain.
Voice of employee
Ship operator
The lifeguard was on the scene. You use these slides as you would any other slide. He did not follow our instructions, so of course he landed himself in danger.
The man was sent to Penghu Hospital for treatment. An initial CT scan showed closed fractures on the second to fourth cervical vertebrae, which posed risks to his nervous and respiratory systems. The doctor performed intubation on him for airway support, and had him transported to Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital on a helicopter for emergency treatment.
Tour guide
Penghu
He probably wanted to look cool or to pull off a stunt for others’ attention, but ended up injuring himself.
Voice of Liu Mei-fan
Penghu County Gov’t Tourism Dept.
The competent authority for water activities is the Penghu National Scenic Area Headquarters.
Voice of Liu Yu-chien
Penghu National Scenic Area Headquarters
This kind of thing isn’t covered by the Regulations Governing Water Recreation Activities. Our position is that it falls outside their scope.
Without a competent authority, it seems that these makeshift “water parks” operate in a legal grey zone. The shocking incident points to a need to implement regulations to ensure tourists’ safety.
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