A fire broke out in the Jiaxing Binghua Room in a 30-year-old restaurant in Xincheng Township, Hualien County at around 12 o'clock today. The fire point was suspected to be between the snack shop and the rear warehouse. Someone heard an explosion at the scene, which was suspected

A fire broke out in Jiaxing Binghua Room in a 30-year-old store in Xincheng Township, Hualien County at around 12 o'clock today. (Photo source: Taiwan United Daily News)

China Taiwan Network reported on February 10th. According to Taiwan's United Daily News, a fire broke out in the Jiaxing Binghua Room in a 30-year-old restaurant in Xincheng Township, Hualien County at around 12 o'clock today. The fire point was suspected to be between the snack shop and the rear warehouse. Someone heard an explosion at the scene, suspected to be a gas explosion. The 66-year-old boss named Yang wanted to rescue the store but suffered 36% of the burns, the most serious injuries. The other four people also had minor burns, and they were not in danger of life after being sent to the hospital. The detailed cause of the fire has yet to be clarified by the fire department.

Jiaxing Ice Shop is famous for selling lemon juice. In recent years, it has also sold snacks to attract tourists to eat. The overall structure is made of a wooden house with iron sheets. The fire brigade spent about 2 hours to control the fire. Lin Wenrui, director of Hualien County Fire Department, said that in front of the Binghua Room is a snack shop and a warehouse behind it. The fire is suspected to be a snack shop and the middle of the warehouse, with gas buckets, refrigeration equipment and cartons placed. Some people heard the explosion, whether it was a gas explosion, and further investigation was required to confirm the cause of the fire.

Lin Wenrui said that since the house is full of cartons and iron houses, the fire continues to smolder and smoke comes out. The excavator can only be used to lift the iron sheet after it is opened. The fire is controlled inside the ice room and has not spread outward and has now been extinguished. As for the iron house built by the store, it may be an illegal building, and a penalty will be issued after confirmation.

Jiaxing Binghua Room was redecorated before the Chinese New Year, but now there is a fire. The son of the boss surnamed Yang said that the most important thing at the moment is the injuries of his father and other employees, and the financial losses cannot be estimated. (China Taiwan Network Jia Ruolan)