Court orders state compensation for girl's death on New Taipei river outing

The family of an underage girl who died after being swept into the Beishi River in New Taipei while on a nature outing has been awarded NT$168,000 (US$5,165) in state compensation after the New Taipei District Court determined the city government did not install sufficient up stream warning signs in the area.

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