The Taipei City Government yesterday announced maximum occupancy capacities for major tourist attractions and the drafting of improved safety procedures in response to the explosion and fire at a New Taipei City water park in June.
The Formosa Fun Coast blast, caused by the ignition of colored powder on June 27, resulted in 12 deaths and nearly 500 injured.
As a part of a public safety initiative, the Taipei City government announced maximum occupancies for 73 attractions and made safety information for Taipei’s top 10 tourist sites available online, including for Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, National Palace Museum and Miramar Entertainment Park, city officials said.
Department of Information and Tourism Division Director Chang Shen-hai (張坤海) said that site managers and event organizers are responsible for keeping the number people to within safe limits, and being informed of risk factors and evacuation procedures.
The city is convening experts to draft standard operating procedures to deal with major mishaps at events with big crowds, Chang said.
The procedures will include guidelines for preparing aid stations, aid kiosks, fire extinguishers and first responders, Chang said.
Safety information and occupancy limits for major Taipei attractions can be found on the city’s tourism information Web site, Travel Taipei, at www.travel.taipei, Chang said.
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