Early in the morning of the 14th, a fire broke out in a 13-story building in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, killing at least 46 people, including residents, according to local authorities.
Early in the morning of the 14th, a fire broke out in a 13-story building in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, and local fire authorities said people who lived in this building were taken to a hospital, killing at least 46 people so far. In addition to being confirmed, 41 people were injured.
According to local media reports, the building where the fire broke out is a 40-year-old building that integrates a store and a living area, and it seems that the store on the lower floor is rarely used.
In the footage from the site, you can see that multiple fire engines have been dispatched to discharge water, and that crane vehicles are being used to search for residents left behind on the upper floors.
The fire has already been extinguished, but fire officials say the death toll could increase further, and are continuing to search for people left behind and investigating the cause of the fire.
According to the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, Japan's contact agency with Taiwan, there is no information so far that the Japanese were involved in this fire.