Fire at Taichung factory caused roof collapse, loss of about NT$4.5 million, 1 injury

China News Service, October 30. According to Taiwan's "United Daily News", a fire broke out in a factory covering an area of ​​about 700 square meters on Huanzhong Road, Beitun District, Taichung City at about 1 am on the 30th, and the iron roof was burned. The collapse caused a preliminary estimated loss of about NT$4.5 million. A factory employee fell when he escaped by himself and was sent to the hospital with bruises on his hands and feet. The fire was extinguished at 4:00 a.m. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

fire scene. Taiwan's "United Daily News" reporter Chen Hongrui reprinted

Taichung City Fire Department stated that it received a report at 1 am on the 30th that a fire broke out on Huanzhong Road, Beitun District, and dispatched 93 people and 24 vehicles to assist in fire fighting and rescue.

It is understood that when the incident happened, the factory security patrol found a lot of smoke coming out of the iron sheet factory. An employee living in the factory, about 30 years old, got out of trouble before the police arrived on the scene. He fell and bruised his hands and feet, and also suffered minor choking injuries. The

police controlled the fire at 2:00 a.m. on the 30th, and extinguished the fire at 4:00 a.m. After investigation, the iron sheet factory covers an area of ​​about 700 square meters, storing gold leaf paper, wood, report paper, lamps, decoration materials and other flammable items. The detailed cause of the fire is yet to be investigated.