Thirteen women injured in van accident in Nantou

Six passengers who suffered serious injuries were taken to Puli's hospital by choppers dispatched by the Nantou Fire Department shortly after the accident occurred. The rest of passengers with minor injuries were also taken to the same hospital before noon.

Nantou police are still investigating the cause of the accident and do not rule out the possibility that the van was carrying more than 9 passengers.

Upon being questioned by the police, the female workers claimed that only 9 passengers were in the van when the accident happened. The other four female casualties were grass mowers who were mowing the edge of the road when the van crashed unto the roadside.

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