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Fatal fire in a residential building in Taiwan
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According to the police, arson was the cause of the fire, and four suspects were detained. Their motives are being established.
In southern Taiwan, in the city of Kaohsiung, a fire broke out in a 13-storey residential building. The fire killed at least 46 people, another 41 were injured. About this on Thursday, October 14, reported Chinese state television channel CGTN.
According to reports, the fire in the old high-rise building began on Thursday night. The first floors of the house were occupied by offices and shops, the upper ones were residential.
According to representatives of the rescue service, the fire was “extremely strong” and destroyed several floors. Almost 400 people fought the fire.
According to the police, arson was the cause of the fire, and four suspects were detained. Their motives will be established by the investigation. At the same time, local media claim that an explosion occurred in the building before the fire.
▶️ At least 46 people died in southern Taiwan in a fire that engulfed a building overnight, Thursday.
???? Overnight Building Blaze in Taiwan Raged for Hours, 46 Dead https://t.co/pbgcQld3JU pic.twitter.com/lpS5NOtSjZ
— The Voice of America (@VOANews) October 14, 2021
As reported the day before there was a fire in Kiev in a two-story inactive building of the Institute of Urology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences. 15 people were evacuated to a safe distance.
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