Yunlin university’s mango trees pose safety hazard every summer
Yunlin university’s mango trees pose safety hazard every summer
2025-07-02
Mango season is in full swing, but it’s not all sweet. At National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, the mango trees along Longtan Road can actually be hazardous when their fruits fall to the ground. One student posted a photo of how a mango left his scooter’s headset with a gaping hole. The university wants to make sure that students are aware of the hazard and urges them to exercise caution when passing by.
It’s a leisurely drive along Longtan Road at National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, with trees on both sides providing shade. Until this.
A mango falls right on the car. Students say it’s nothing new—everyone there will eventually get hit by a mango. One graduate student posted a photo of his scooter after it got hit by a mango and left a gaping hole on the headset.
Voice of student
National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
I heard a loud bang coming from the headset. I thought something exploded in my scooter or something. But it turned out a mango had left a hole, and was even lodged inside. I reported the incident to the police with the mango and shattered pieces as evidence.
Someone joked that he’s probably eligible for state compensation. But it actually could be the students themselves that are to blame.
Chang Chuan-Yu
NYUST President
Every year there’ll be students or nearby residents coming to try and pick the mangos. They’d use a wooden pole and hit the branches for mangoes to fall. We’d also make sure to clean up the road surface.
It’s not all bad though. The fallen mangoes are free for all to enjoy. Just exercise caution when you pass by, because the force of a mango falling is quite strong.
Victor Chang
Cram school teacher
In other words, there’s a force of 50kg per cm-square. That’s a very, very strong force, more than strong enough to shatter glass.
The six-decade old mango trees still bear fruit every year. The university also says they always make sure to inform newly-enrolled students to be cautious of the mangoes during harvest season. The university also says they’ll remove the fallen mangoes more regularly to prevent accidents.
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炸裂! 天外飛來"芒果" 雲科大學生機車龍頭被砸破大洞
2025-07-02
雲林科技大學貫穿校園的龍潭路，兩旁種植芒果樹，現在正值產季，常有芒果掉落，日前有學生騎車經過，竟然被掉落的芒果直球對決，機車的龍頭被砸出一個大洞；還有其他人是開車被空中掉落的芒果砸中。
車輛開進貫穿雲科大校園的龍潭路，才享受著兩旁綠樹成蔭的悠閒，下一秒就驚嚇。
畫面上傳網路，引起大批雲科大學生紛紛回應，被芒果砸中根本是必經的是校園回憶。甚至有一名碩士貼文，騎機車外出買早餐，竟然被芒果直球對決，車頭被砸破一個洞。
[[聲源:學生]]
“忽然聽到我車頭有碰的一聲，我那時候以為，是我機車什麼零件爆炸，怎麼是有一顆芒果直接砸了一個洞，還卡在裡面，我也帶著那顆芒果跟碎片去報警”
有人開玩笑建議他申請國賠，但更多人分享這份雲科大的專屬經驗。
[[雲科大校長 張傳育]]
“每年都會有學生或外面的這些居民，都會來「打芒果」，他就會拿竹竿來打芒果，我們也會加強路上的清潔”
從學生到校長都有被芒果砸的經驗，幸運地甚至直接剝來吃，但理化老師說，這"芒果炸彈"的威力，其實不容小覷。
[[補教老師 張鈞]]
“等於是每平方公分上面，會有50公斤重的力，這個壓力非常非常大，打破玻璃都綽綽有餘”
龍潭路兩旁芒果樹樹齡超過60年。校方表示，每年新生入學時，都會特別宣導經過該路段，小心「芒果」掉落，未來會更加強路面清除，避免釀禍。
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