DPP candidate in Hualien collapses mid-song onstage and dies in hospital

2026-09-23

A desperate race to save a local election candidate in Hualien ended in tragedy. During a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration Tuesday night, 53-year-old DPP candidate Chiu Feng-ying suddenly collapsed onstage while singing. Campaign workers from different candidates and political parties immediately sprang into action, taking turns performing CPR until she was rushed to the hospital. But after a night of treatment, her family made the heartbreaking decision to withdraw life support early Wednesday morning.

- Hang on. If you’re tired, let’s switch with Chairman Chien.

Campaign staff from different candidates and parties rush to perform CPR on the woman on the floor. While some perform compressions, others stay on the side ready to jump in when needed. The woman is Chiu Feng-ying, a DPP candidate running to represent Sinchen Township in Hualien.

Shih Sheng-kang
EMT
She was seen collapsing onto the ground on stage while she was singing. When we arrived, she wasn’t breathing and didn’t have a pulse, so we immediately began administering CPR.

The incident happened at a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet at Shun’an Village on Tuesday evening. Chiu had gone to the event to meet with her supporters. She was singing onstage when she suddenly collapsed mid-song and lost her vital signs.

She was rushed to the hospital, and at one point regained a weak pulse. Ultimately her family decided to cease resuscitation efforts at 3 in the morning.

Voice of Chen Ching-feng
DPP Hualien Office
A CT scan revealed that she likely suffered a ruptured cerebral aneurism, which caused intracranial bleeding.

Hu Jen-shun
Hualien County Councilor (DPP)
She passed away after life support was withdrawn in the early hours of the morning. As her comrade in the DPP, we walked the same road to democracy and freedom, and worked side-by-side on the campaign trail. We are devastated. We will finish the project she started.

Chiu passed away at the age of 53. Some 10 years ago, she moved from Taoyuan to Hualien for work. After getting involved with the local community, she decided to take an extra step and run for election. Sadly, tragedy struck before she could see her first campaign through.

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民進黨新城鄉代參選人邱鳳英跑行程昏倒今宣告不治

2026-09-23

民進黨花蓮縣新城鄉第一選區鄉代參選人邱鳳英，昨天(22號)晚上參加中秋晚會活動昏倒，現場人員緊急將她送醫搶救，經過一夜救治，今天早上家屬同意拔管。同黨籍議員胡仁順談到同袍，除了不捨，也表示她沒走完的路，大家會幫她完成。

- 等一下，累的時候換理事長，換簡理事長

幾名身穿各候選人服務處背心的工作人員，不分男女、黨派，有人拼命按壓急救，有人安排接手按壓順序，就是希望救人不要中斷，躺在地上不省人事的，是民進黨花蓮新城鄉代參選人邱鳳英。

[[花蓮新秀分隊高級救護員史聖康]]
“有民眾目擊患者於舞台歌唱時突然倒地不起，救護人員到場後評估患者無呼吸心跳，立即實施急救”

週二晚上，花蓮新城鄉順安村，舉辦中秋聯歡晚會，要參選鄉代的邱鳳英到場尋求鄉親支持，沒想到唱歌到一半，突然倒地失去呼吸心跳。

經過緊急急救，送醫後一度恢復微弱心跳，但經過手術搶救，仍在周三清晨，家屬決定拔管不治。

[[聲源:民進黨花蓮縣黨部主委陳景豊]]
“經過斷層的掃描以後發現，有可能的狀況是腦內的血管瘤破掉，那產生顱內出血”

[[花蓮縣議員(民) 胡仁順]]
“凌晨的時候，就已經拔管逝世，那當然，作為她的同袍，那也經歷過民主自由，那在選舉的道路上面，我們一起攜手向前，我們也真的非常的悲痛，不過鳳英姐未走過的路，我們會繼續幫她完成”

現年53歲的邱鳳英，十多年前從桃園到花蓮經商，長期關注地方發展及基層民生議題，未料首次投入選戰突然發生憾事。

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Local sheep prefer evenings out over targeted grazing

Yesterday evening around 8pm, cars were stuck at intersections in Xiluo Township of Yunlin due to a sheep jam. You heard that right. Sheep. A landowner borrowed a flock of sheep to clear the weeds in an open area, but the sneaky sheep had slipped through the cracks in the fence and decided to clock off work early. Local residents quickly banded together to capture the animals.

The sky is dark, but bright fluffy clouds are seen on the road. These are actually sheep who don’t want to go home.

- Xiluo Night Market is here.
Going inside the market
- Go left. Go left.

On Tuesday evening in Yunlin County, sheep suddenly appeared on Fulai Road in Xiluo Township. Who let the sheep out? Local residents also wondered this as they quickly alerted the relevant authorities to help find the owner. They banded together using messaging groups to help capture the sheep.

-They’re over there!

Member of public
Concerned about sheep
You have to grab the sheep, tighten the reins around its neck quickly and stop it from escaping. What else can you do?

Member of public
Likes to eat lamb
I brought my daughter to see what sheep look like before they are cooked, hahahaha.

Member of public
Great sense of humor
This is hilarious. Has anyone called the police?

It was later revealed that a landscaper borrowed the flock to graze on overgrown grass in some open areas. Unfortunately, the sheep were uninterested in working and followed their leader towards Xiluo Night Market for an exciting night on the town.

Member of public
The sheep are still on the road, let’s surround them, once rounded off, we can slowly approach.

Member of public
Eager to catch sheep
Help us round them, help us catch them!

It took dozens of people more than an hour to round up the runaway sheep and load them in a small truck. Local residents joked that the activity was “more tiring than a sports meet.” Using sheep for targeted grazing and weed control is sustainable, but perhaps the fluffy creatures are more interested in becoming traffic police than landscapers.

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#thegreatescape #shaunthesheep #thesheepdetectives #yunlin #animals #cute #sheep

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