Fire at Zhengwei Precision Factory in Tucheng, New Taipei Province, 2 people were rescued one after another

A fire broke out this morning at Zhengwei Precision on Zhongshan Road, Tucheng, New Taipei City. (provided by the public)

First published 09:02

Update time 10:59 (the fire is under control)

A fire broke out this morning at Zhengwei Precision on Zhongshan Road, Tucheng, New Taipei City. Firefighters and vehicles arrived and asked the people involved. At one point, it was reported that two workers were trapped. One of them was rescued first, and the other employee in his 50s who was trapped in the safety area on the fifth floor is waiting to be rescued. New Taipei City The Municipal Fire Department urgently dispatched a ladder truck to approach, and the rescue was completed at 9:26. The fire was controlled at 10:33 a.m., successfully preventing the spread of the fire. However, hundreds of firefighters and firefighters are still dealing with the remaining fire, and the cause of the fire still needs to be investigated and clarified.

The New Taipei City Fire Department received a report at 8:28 this morning that the scene was an RC building (factory) on the 5th floor of No. 18 Zhongshan Road, Tucheng District. Fire and smoke were coming from the 5th floor. Someone was suspected to be trapped in the house and there was a risk of spreading the fire. 23 vehicles and 54 people were dispatched urgently. , firefighters arrived at the scene and found that it was Zhengwei Precision Company. It was a factory fire. The team leader immediately assigned tasks, laid out water lines for human life search and rescue, and simultaneously dispatched a ladder truck to rescue a trapped employee. He was not seriously injured when he was sent to the hospital. The residual fire is still being dealt with.

A fire broke out this morning at the Zhengwei Precision Industrial Factory in Tucheng District, New Taipei City. (provided by the public)