大甲媽即將於今天深夜起駕,鎮瀾宮施放祈福天燈。(記者張軒哲攝)
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〔記者張軒哲/台中報導〕大甲媽9天8夜的遶境將於今天深夜起駕,有鑑於國內武漢肺炎(新型冠狀病毒病,COVID-19)疫情嚴峻,鎮瀾宮今晚比照去年施放祈福天燈,祈求國泰民安,疫情早日平息。
去年台灣此時面臨半世紀大旱,總統蔡英文在立法院副院長蔡其昌、內政部長徐國勇陪同下,起駕當天抵達鎮瀾宮恭請媽祖出神龕,同時向有「雨水媽」之稱的大甲媽,祈求天降甘霖,廟方並施放天燈祈雨。
今年鎮瀾宮比照去年施放天燈,今晚7點半在眾人倒數聲中,天燈冉冉升空,但在天空飄了近2分鐘,天燈隨後下墜,緩緩落在鎮瀾宮旁邊超商的小巷弄,並未傷到信眾,眾人說媽祖保佑。