
A factory building in Hsinchu Industrial Park exploded and caught fire. Preliminary research determined that organic solvents such as methyl ethyl ketone were leaked.
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Huge explosions were heard from the Taiwan Panasonic Multilayer Materials Co., Ltd. factory in the Hsinchu Industrial Park at nearly two o'clock yesterday morning, and a fire broke out immediately. A large amount of flammable chemical solvents were stored in the factory.
Taiwan Panasonic Multilayer Materials Co., Ltd. in the Hsinchu Industrial Park heard huge explosions at nearly 2 o'clock yesterday morning, and a fire broke out in the factory. Black smoke rose into the sky, waking up surrounding residents. The explosion and fire injured five employees and left two people missing; New The Zhuxian Fire Department dispatched nearly 100 personnel, ladder trucks and disaster relief robots to the rescue, and stated that a large amount of flammable chemical solvents were stored in the factory. Preliminary research determined that organic solvents such as methyl methyl ethyl ketone leaked, causing an explosion. Violent flames suddenly burst out, causing the factory to fall into a sea of fire.

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