Giant yellow duck explodes in Taiwan
A GIANT yellow duck on display in Taiwan has become a high-profile victim of Thursday's earthquake after it deflated before exploding during an attempt to reinflate it.
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 on Thursday 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, organisers 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 on Friday morning, rendering it a flattened yellow disc floating on a pond.
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Because if you had been there, you could have prevented this tragedy with your
duck tape!
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for the duck...)
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