One dead, 10 missing in Taiwan golf factory fire

By Reuters   September 22, 2023 | 04:55 pm PT
One person died and 10 were missing after a fire and explosion on Friday at a factory in southern Taiwan that makes golfing equipment, the government said.
A view of medical team moving an injured person, following a fire at golf equipment factory, in Pingtung, Taiwan September 22, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a handout video. Photo handout via Reuters

A view of medical team moving an injured person, following a fire at golf equipment factory, in Pingtung, Taiwan September 22, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a handout video. Photo handout via Reuters

Taiwan's fire department said the blaze broke out at a plant in an industrial zone in the county of Pingtung.

The person confirmed dead was a firefighter as were three of the 10 missing, the fire department added. Almost 100 people were injured and taken to hospital, it said.

 
 
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