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Giant yellow duck victim of Taiwan quake
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A giant yellow duck on display in Taiwan became a high-profile victim of yesterday's earthquake after it deflated before exploding during an attempt to reinflate it, officials said today.
The 18-metre-tall duck in northern Taoyuan County began to deflate when an air pump went off during a power outage triggered by the 6.3-magnitude quake last night.
The earthquake shook buildings in the capital Taipei and across much of Taiwan, sending panicked residents running for shelter, although only a few minor injuries and little damage were reported.
However, organizers were forced to suspend the exhibit of Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant bath-toy replica, after powerful winds caused the duck's rear end to burst while it was being re-inflated this morning, rendering it a flattened yellow disc floating on a pond.
Officials said the damage would be difficult to repair and they were planning to borrow another Hofman-designed duck commissioned by Kaohsiung city government, which attracted four million visitors during a one-month display in the southern port earlier this year.
The duck in Kaohsiung -- a slightly larger version of the one that captivated Hong Kong recently -- was temporarily deflated and lifted to land as a safety precaution when the powerful Typhoon Usagi pounded the island in September.
Since 2007 the original duck designed by Hofman -- which is 16.5 meters tall -- has travelled to 13 cities in nine countries, including Brazil and Australia, on its journey around the world.
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