TAIPEI, Taiwan — Nine people died Thursday in a massive fire in central Taiwan at a huge food-processing building that was under construction, news reports said.
A massive fire kills 9 people at a building under construction in Taiwan
Nine people died Thursday in a massive fire in central Taiwan at a huge food-processing building that was under construction, news reports said.
By The Associated Press
December 19, 2024 at 1:34PM
Video posted on social media showed a wall of dark gray smoke and orange flames billowing out of one end of the five-story building in the city of Taichung. The cause of the fire was undetermined but the Taichung government said it spread rapidly because of a large quantity of foam panels on site.
One person died after jumping from the third floor and the other victims were found by firefighters in a search that extended into the evening, Taiwanese media said. Nineteen people were rescued.
The building was being constructed for the PX Mart supermarket chain.
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