Bad smell complaints from the water...Body found in a water tank on the roof of an apartment building
Sep 17, 2025
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Residents were found to have used the water for several days without knowing it.
According to Taiwanese media such as SETN and ET Today, on the 11th, an engineer went up to the rooftop to clean an apartment water tank in Wonsan-gu, Taipei, and found the man's body and immediately reported it to the police.
Prior to this, residents reportedly filed a complaint that tap water smelled bad.
According to police investigation, the ladder inside the water tank was damaged. There was a possibility that the dead man fell and drowned when he broke while trying to climb the ladder.
At the time of discovery, the body was estimated to have been two to three days after it had already died.
The man identified through fingerprint analysis and DNA verification was a 40-year-old demolition worker A, who is known to have a history of theft in the past.
Police are investigating the possibility that A broke into the building without permission on the 9th while under construction, and believe that he/she fell into a water tank and was injured while trying to steal goods.
About 40 to 50 residents live in the building, and concerns are growing over the possibility of tap water contamination, considering that the bodies have been underwater for several days. In response, a local forensic expert explained that `because most household tap water is boiled, the risk of poisoning or bacterial infection is very low.'
Authorities plan to clean water tanks and strengthen safety inspections.
Reporter Jang Jong-ho bellho@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
