According to the authorities, the blaze broke out on Friday night at the factory in Pingtung county and raged overnight. Rescuers are looking for four factory workers and one firefighter as they are still missing.
In a tragic fire incident followed by a subsequent explosion, at least five people died at a golf ball factory in southern Taiwan while over hundred people were injured. It has been reported that five people are still missing as well.
About the incident
According to the authorities, the blaze broke out on Friday night at the factory in Pingtung county and raged overnight. Three firefighters were among the dead, authorities said.
Rescuers are looking for four factory workers and one firefighter as they are still missing, officials said.
What did the authorities say?
According to Taiwanese news outlet Focus Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen in a speech in Taipei on Saturday expressed her condolences to the families of the victims and said she would travel to Pingtung to visit those affected by the disaster,
It has been told that the Pingtung county government had set up an emergency operation center to offer assistance to those impacted by the fire.