Furry fan among 500 injured by Taiwan explosion – medical funding needed.
by Patch O'Furr
Colored powder being sprayed over a festival stage was ignited by surprise, causing a mid-air explosion over festival goers. The accident happened at Formosa Fun Coast, a water park in Taiwan. Roughly 500 are reported injured, including over 200 in critical condition. Photos show chaos and graphic injuries, especially to feet and legs of the victims who were unable to escape. The horror of the scenes stand in sharp contrast to the park’s colorful inflated inner tubes that were pressed into service as emergency stretchers to carry victims to safety. The sad scenes should be avoided by sensitive viewers.
Alex H., the victim that the furry community is asked to help, is said to be an enthusiastic artist who was teaching overseas. His Twitter account, a few appeals from furry friends, and a donation from Uncle Kage are community connections I can see as the story is just spreading.
To help with emergency medical expenses, please visit this GoFundMe page.
From Twitter
Our fandom member @Yo_Nv was also caught in the explosion in Taiwan http://t.co/i5wVr6UVxm can use your help please https://t.co/q29XjufYsq
— Kofu in the triangle NC (@kofukitty) June 29, 2015
Taiwan has been preparing for the first furry convention in either Communist or Republican China, the one-day Infurnity in Taipei on October 31. Reportedly it has already received enough preregistrations to fill its venue, and may be planning to find a larger location.
http://infurnity.com/en/
Is (or was) Alex Haas one of the planned attendees? It would be a shame if he has to miss it.
Hey fred funny you should announce the con in Taiwan… I was just alerted to a con in mainland China in July. I have an impression that China has long been politically hostile to Taiwan so there is likely to be a big difference between them… in fact, from what I could pick out with crude computer translation, it seems the Chinese one is organized by the government! That is a huge difference from the Furry fandom we know. I sent some questions to the Chinese con. For Alex H, I hope he recovers, his injuries sound seriously life threatening. It was encouraging to see high donations happening right away.