Fire in residential building in southern Taiwan leaves 46 people dead, dozens injured- In pics
The 13-story building caught on fire around 3 a.M., fire department officials in the city of Kaohsiung said.
Zee Media Bureau
| Oct 14, 2021, 18:19 PM IST
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Fire broke out in a residential building
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46 lives were lost in the tragedy
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The fire broke out in the 40-year-old building in Kaohsiung`s Yancheng district in the early hours of the morning and was extinguished around dawn. The Kaohsiung fire department said in a statement that after completing a search of the building they were able to confirm 46 deaths.
(Photo credits: Reuters)
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Fire trucks rushed at the spot
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