Arson Attack Leaves at least One Dead in New Taipei City Blaze

November 30, 2017December 1, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, New Taipei City, Tucheng District

[Breaking News: Rapid updates expected] Witnesses reported seeing petrol bombs thrown at a restaurant in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, before the premises broke into flames that spread to residential apartments in the 5 storey building. Four serious injuries have been reported, including 3 who had lost vital signs at the scene. A 28 year-old woman jumped from a third floor balcony, and was reported to have suffered fractures to her legs, but was conscious after concerned neighbors placed quilts

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November 23, 2017November 23, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, New Taipei City

At least 9 people died and 2 were injured after an arsonist set fire to timber stacked in a staircase on the 4th floor of an apartment building in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, yesterday, November 22. A 49 year-old man was arrested this morning after witness reports and CCTV footage identified him as a suspect. As the fire was started in the staircase, residents on the 4th floor, and in an illegally constructed residence on the 5th floor, were

a man is seen escaping flames with 3 year old daughter

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November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, fire, gas explosion

[Picture: A man is seen rescuing his 3 year-old daughter after a gas explosion in Changhua County.] Seven people were injured, including a 3 year-old girl, when leaking gas at a table in a hot pot restaurant erupted into flames in Changhua County this evening, Thursday, November 9. Video monitors recorded the moment at around 6:00pm, when a staff member was attempting to change a gas bottle for the tabletop gas burner. The staff member looks nervous as he anxiously

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October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment fire, Taipei City

The Taipei City Government Fire Department issued a press release this morning urging people to install smoke detectors in their homes, and escape gates in security bars after a family of four died in a blaze in the early hours of the morning today, October 29. At around 3:00am, a fire broke out on the third floor of a building on Yanping Road and quickly spread in the uninhabited apartment used for storage. The Lai family were trapped in their

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October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment factory fire, firefighters, hsinchu

A young firefighter was found dead by colleagues after entering a factory on fire in Hsinchu County this afternoon. The firefighter was wearing breathing apparatus at the time, and the cause of death has not been established. At around 2:00pm, 21 year-old Lin Yongxuan (林永軒) was on the third floor of the 7 floor factory with another firefighter and a member of staff of Solartech Energy Corp. According to media reports, Lin’s colleague left to replenish his air tank, and

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August 10, 2017December 8, 2017 Phillip Charlier 3 Comments foreign students

Two foreign students are believed to have died in a 4th-floor roof-top apartment in Shilin District this evening after a fire broke out around 7:00pm. At 8:20pm, firefighters found the bodies of one male and one female. The apartment owner, who owns the 3rd and 4th floor apartments of the building, said he had rented the residence to two foreign students attending Ming Chuan University. Police and firefighters are investigating and attempting to clarify the identities of the deceased and

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July 18, 2017July 18, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gas explosion, Taichung

A gas explosion followed by an intense blaze destroyed several buildings in Taichung shortly after noon today, injuring 15 people and destroying vehicles parked in the street. The explosion happened in a restaurant next to Feng Chia (Fengjia) University at 12:22, when the restaurant and surrounding area was bustling with people on their lunch break. Fire chief Hsiao Huanzhang (蕭煥章) said that according to interviews with restaurant staff, someone was replacing the gas bottles and didn’t shut off a valve,

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February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Grand Formosa Regent Hotel

Guests were forced to evacuate a luxury hotel in Taipei City at around 3:00AM this morning, February 25, after a fire broke out in the basement of the building. Firefighters arrived at the Grand Formosa Regent Hotel to find thick smoke emanating from the building, but guests had not been evacuated. Firefighters requested hotel staff to evacuate the guests immediately. Some of the more than 300 guests rushed out in bath robes, and one was seen barefoot according to a

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February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment US Military, Yangming Mountain

[Picture: Liberty Times Network.] A building in the historic Yangmingshan US Military Housing complex was destroyed by fire yesterday. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Firefighters received a report of a fire in the complex shortly after 8:00pm. The building was well-ablaze by the time firefighters arrived. Although the firefighters were unable to save the bungalow, they managed to extinguish the fire before it could spread to other buildings. The buildings at the site served as housing for

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January 17, 2017January 18, 2017 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments chungli, tai-fung-factory-fire, Taoyuan

A massive fire in a tire factory in Taoyuan County’s Zhongli (Chungli) District resulted in a pall of smoke that could be seen from the neighboring Hsinchu County and New Taipei City. Fortunately no injuries or fatalities were recorded, but a legislator called for the factory to be relocated to an industrial zone. Taiwan lags behind many countries when it comes to zoning laws. Many neighborhoods offer a mix of industrial, commercial, and residential establishments. Manufacturing facilities are even often

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November 22, 2016November 22, 2016 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment building-codes, Taichung

Eighteen homes were razed to the ground, November 21, in Taichung County’s Tanzi District, after a fire broke out on the second floor of one of the residences. Firefighters received a call at 5:52pm after black smoke was seen billowing out one of the dwellings on the residential block. Sixty-seven firefighters and 23 firetrucks were dispatched to the scene. Due to the intensity of the blaze, the fire quickly spread to neighboring houses, and firefighters were unable to contain the

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Arson Attack Leaves at least One Dead in New Taipei City Blaze

9 Dead in Apartment Fire: Arsonist Arrested

7 Injured in Restaurant Gas Explosion

Family of Four Incinerated in Own Home: Fire Department Cautions

21 Year-old Firefighter Dies Fighting Factory Fire

Two Foreign Students Die in Shilin Apartment Fire

Gas Explosion Destroys Restaurant 1 Dead 15 Injured

Hotel Guests Evacuated at 3:00AM

Historic American Military Quarters Destroyed by Fire

Factory Goes up in Smoke in the Middle of Residential Neighborhood

Eighteen Homes Destroyed in Blaze: 1 Dead