Monday, January 19, 2015

Three Days Play Games Online, Taiwan Men Killed

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Three Days Play Games Online, Taiwan Men Killed (Photo: Mirror)


A male body was found after he playing online games at a cafe for three consecutive days. This is the second time a man in Taiwan died of online gaming addiction in just over two weeks.


The man surnamed Hsieh initially thought was asleep. However, when a staff examine the 32-year-old man, everyone finally shocked because he was already not breathing anymore.

They then immediately called emergency services to come to the cafe, located in the Greater Kaohsiung. Upon arrival at the hospital, he was pronounced dead.

"Hsieh is a regular customer here and always play for days. When tired, he would sleep face down on a table or bed slumped in his chair. That is why we are not aware of the conditions at the beginning, "said the staff were discovered Hsieh in Tapei Times quoted as saying by the Mirror.

The doctors who examined the state of Hsieh stated that the man died of heart failure. They also concluded that the sudden death occurred because he playing online games in prolonged.

The police chief Weng Chun-neng adding that the cold temperatures and excessive fatigue due to playing online games contribute to the death Hsieh. "We recommend that people get up and move every two hours while playing computer games. Further patrols will be conducted to remind residents about the dangers of sitting and playing games too long. "

Meanwhile, Hsieh's own case is the second case that occurred in Taiwan in the beginning of this year. Earlier, a 38-year-old man was found dead in a cafe in the city of Taipei in the New Year. He died after five days in a row playing online games. Police also claim to be frustrated at the lack of attention to other customers in the state of other subscribers.
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