Two whale watching boats destroyed by fire in Hualien County port

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Hualien County, ship-fire

Two whale watching boats docked at a port in Hualien County were completely destroyed after a fire broke out in the early hours of the morning today, January 17. The vessel “Sea Whale No.1” caught fire at around 3:30 am at Shiti Port in Fengbin Township. Coast Guard officers attempted to put out the fire using fire extinguishers, but were not able to bring the fire under control. Hualien County Fire Department dispatched three vehicles and four personnel to the

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January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment factory fire, Hsinchu County, tech-industry

Firefighters in Hsinchu County worked through the night to extinguish a fire that destroyed a three-storey building at a factory complex in Hukou Township, finally extinguishing the blaze shortly after 6:00 am. Hsinchu County Fire Department received reports of a fire at the Excelsior Technology Inc complex in Hsinchu Industrial Park shortly after 9:00 pm, yesterday, January 15. The fire department dispatched 33 vehicles and 78 personnel to battle the blaze. Specialist chemical disaster units were dispatched due to the

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January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, factory fire

A factory producing plastic foam flooring material was completely razed to the ground after what firefighters described as a “violent fire” in Changhua County today, December 10. Changhua County Fire Department received reports of the fire in Renli Village, Tianwei Township, at 2:07 pm. The fire department dispatched teams from six fire stations, with a total of 33 fire trucks and 69 personnel to battle the blaze. A large quantity of flammable plastic and petrochemical raw materials, combined with windy

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January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gas explosion, Taichung City

A braised foods vendor was injured when a gas explosion destroyed her store in Taichung City’s North District this morning, January 2. The 43-year-old woman, named Ni, was preparing to open her store on Meiting Street when the explosion occurred at around 8:00 am. According to a preliminary investigation, an improperly closed gas cylinder caused an accumulation of gas in the store. When Ni lit a stove, the gas was ignited. Ni was knocked over as windows shattered on the

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December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Aviation industry, factory fire, Taichung City

An explosion and fire at one of Taiwan’s key defense prime aerospace facilities left one person dead and six injured today, Wednesday, December 29. At 10:12 am, an explosion at the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation facility shook buildings in the surrounding Xitun District, in Taichung City. According to reports, a dust explosion occurred due to an accumulation of aluminium alloy dust in a dust collection area. Taichung City Fire Department dispatched units from Zhonggang, Shuinan, Xitun, Liming and other fire

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December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment foreign workers, residential fire, Taitung County

An Indonesian national, and the daughter-in-law of the elderly woman she cared for were both declared dead, and two other people were injured when rescued from a burning mixed commercial and residential building in Taitung City in the early hours of this morning, December 21. The Taitung City Fire Department dispatched personnel after reports of a fire at a pharmacy on Xingsheng Road at around 1:00 am. Firefighters deployed water lines to fight the fire and simultaneously dispatched personnel to

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December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, residential fire

Firefighters in Changhua County rescued two people after their son set fire to the house because he didn’t want to get up for school this morning, Monday, December 20. The Changhua County Fire Department received a report of a fire in the house in Tianzhong Township at 7:41 am. Upon arrival, firefighters found the first floor of the house on fire, and two people calling for help from the upper floors. Firefighters used a ladder to rescue a 39-year-old woman

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December 3, 2021May 13, 2023 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Changhua County, COVID-19, highrise fire, quarantine

The operator and two staff of a hotel used for quarantine have been indicted on charges of negligent homicide, and negligent injury, following an inquiry into a fire in a building that left four people dead and 22 injured in Changhua City, Taiwan, June 2021. See previous story: Four dead including one firefighter in COVID quarantine hotel fire The Changhua District Prosecutor’s Office charged Cai Jinfeng, Shen Yiqian, and Wu Songrong, after finding that they did not immediately notify the

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November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Chunghwa Post, post-office, Taoyuan City

More than 100 parcels were destroyed after a package suddenly caught fire while being sorted at a post office in Taoyuan City this morning. According to Taoyuan City Fire Department, mail workers were sorting mail at the Xinwu District Post Office when a package suddenly began emitting smoke at 7:56 am. Post office personnel attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher, but the flames quickly spread to other packages. The fire department dispatched 5 vehicles and 32 personnel

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October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment highrise fire, Kaohsiung City, residential fire

At the end of a 13-hour firefighting and search and rescue mission following a fire in a 13 storey building in Kaohsiung City, 46 people have been declared dead, and 41 were injured. Kaohsiung City Fire Department said that at conclusion of the search mission at 3:30 pm, 32 bodies had been found in the Cheng-zhong-cheng (City within a City) Building in Yancheng District. Another 14 people who were rushed to hospital without vital signs, were declared dead, bringing the

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October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment highrise fire, Kaohsiung City, residential fire

At least 20 people have died, and around 50 are injured, after a fire broke out in a 13-storey building in Kaohsiung City in the early hours of the morning today, October 14. Kaohsiung City Fire Department received reports of a fire in the mixed residential and commercial Chengzhongcheng Building on Fubei Road in Yancheng District at 2:54 am, Thursday. The fire department dispatched 72 vehicles and 145 personnel to battle the blaze. Firefighters found an intense fire fueled by

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Two whale watching boats destroyed by fire in Hualien County port

Tech factory fire takes 9 hours to extinguish

Factory destroyed by violent fire in Changhua County

Gas explosion injures 1, destroys shop in Taichung City

Explosion at key defense aerospace company kills 1, injures 6

Indonesian caregiver, employer, die in fire in Taitung City

Couple rescued after son doesn’t want to get up for school, sets fire to house

When fear of infection overcomes rationality: three charged for quarantine hotel fire deaths

Parcel bursts into flames, destroys mail in Taoyuan City post office

Death toll in Kaohsiung City building fire rises to 46

At least 20 dead in Kaohsiung City residential building fire