TAIWAN-FIRE
A factory fire broke out in Niaosong District, Kaohsiung City on the morning of November 8. Firefighters dispatched 59 personnel and 24 fire trucks to extinguish the fire. After the fire was put out, two men were found dead. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

A factory fire broke out in Kaohsiung’s Niaosong District on the morning of Nov. 8, engulfing a row of sheet-metal buildings. Firefighters dispatched 59 personnel and 24 vehicles to tackle the blaze. After the fire was extinguished, two men were found dead on the second floor of one of the factories. The cause remains under investigation.
According to an Nov. 8 report by Central News Agency (CNA), the Kaohsiung City Police Department’s Renwu Precinct said the fire broke out at about 8 a.m. near Zhongzheng Road in Niaosong. The flames quickly spread to a row of small factories near Zhongzheng Road addresses 161-1 through 161-6.
The Kaohsiung City Fire Department dispatched 59 firefighters and 24 vehicles after receiving the report. When firefighters arrived, the sheet-metal factories were already engulfed in flames and producing heavy smoke.
Fire officials said the blaze was brought under control at 9:58 a.m. and completely extinguished at 10:24 a.m. Rescue personnel later found two men in a room on the second floor of one of the factories. Both were confirmed to have no signs of life.
Police said the owner of one of the factories told them that the fire appeared to have started near a rear balcony. The owner said his two sons were inside the factory at the time. Local media reported that the victims were brothers surnamed Wang, aged 17 and 19.
Firefighters and police are continuing to investigate the exact point of origin and cause of the fire, with further details still to be clarified.
The incident has once again highlighted fire-safety concerns involving sheet-metal factories and densely packed industrial buildings. Fires can spread rapidly when factories contain large quantities of equipment, materials or flammable substances, making it more difficult for people to escape and for firefighters to carry out rescues. The investigation findings will help determine responsibility and whether the incident involved shortcomings in fire-safety management.