At 2:54 am on October 14, a fire broke out at the Chengzhongcheng Building, No. 31 Fubei Road, Yancheng District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. The fire was a 40-year-old building with about 120 households on the 7th to 11th floors of the building. At 12:00 on the 14th, a staff member of the Kaohsiung Fire Department told Nandu reporters, "The number of deaths in the fire is subject to the latest official notice. 52 people have been sent to the hospital at present." Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chimai said that it is not ruled out that artificial arson is not ruled out, and the police have also brought back 4 suspects.
Kaohsiung Fire Department Director said in an interview with Taiwanese media that firefighters are searching from the 7th floor to the 11th floor, and some residents are locked, and firefighters are continuing to break through to search and rescue, and the number of casualties may be corrected again. At 12:00 on the 14th, a staff member of the Kaohsiung Fire Department told Nandu reporters, "52 people have been sent to the hospital at present." The search and rescue is still in progress, and the number of deaths in the fire must be based on the latest official notice.
0 At around 9:50 on the 14th, a staff member of the Kaohsiung Fire Department in Taiwan told Nandu reporters, "The cause of the fire is still under investigation." Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chimai also said that it is not ruled out that artificial arson is being ruled out, and the police have brought back four suspects.
According to previous reports from Nandu, the fire point was an old building with a house of about 40 years. At that time, the 12th floor above and the 2nd floor below were planned, including shopping malls, karaoke bars, cinemas, restaurants, etc. It is understood that due to history, there are many old buildings in Yancheng District, Kaohsiung, and the appearance of the "Diamond Building" and "Jinyancheng Building" connected to the "City in the City" building are also quite old and scary.
edited and written by: Nandu reporter Yang Lingyan
