
Factory fire spreads on Zhongcheng Road, killing the 19-year-old owner named Wang and his 17-year-old son
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A fire broke out at a tin factory on Zhongcheng Road, Niaosong District, Kaohsiung City at 8:51 this morning. The fire spread violently to multiple tin factory buildings, and explosions were heard from time to time. Thick smoke could be seen from several kilometers away. The fire spread to the tin house on Zhongzheng Road, killing two sons of the owner surnamed Wang.
A fire broke out in a metal house in Niaosong District, Kaohsiung, and a pair of brothers under the age of 20 were buried in the fire. (provided by the public)
A fire broke out in a tin factory on Zhongcheng Road, Niaosong District, Kaohsiung City this morning (8th) and spread to a series of tin houses on Zhongzheng Road. Among them, the 19- and 17-year-old sons of the owner surnamed Wang were buried in the fire cave. When the bad news reached the school, the teachers were shocked. The principal of his brother's high school said sadly that the school anniversary had just been held yesterday, but unexpectedly, something tragic happened today.
A fire alarm was reported at a tin factory on Zhongcheng Road in Niaosong District at 8:51 a.m. The fire spread violently to several tin factory buildings, and explosions were heard from time to time. Thick smoke could be seen from several kilometers away. The owner surnamed Wang and his wife went out to work at the time. When they returned home, they saw that their home was in flames. They cried anxiously, "My two sons are still inside." When they learned that their children were separated forever, they were deeply saddened.
It is understood that the 19-year-old brother is currently studying in the second grade of the 4th Technical College of the nearby University of Science and Technology. The school stated that the body of the student surnamed Wang has been moved to the Kaohsiung Municipal Funeral Home. The school expresses deep condolences and regrets for this unfortunate incident, and has now launched an emergency rescue and care mechanism to fully assist the family in handling follow-up matters.
The 17-year-old younger brother is in the third grade of a national high school in Kaohsiung City. The principal surnamed Chen said sadly that the student surnamed Wang is a senior in high school and behaves normally on weekdays. The school just celebrated its school anniversary yesterday, and it is a holiday today to hear the unfortunate news. He feels very regretful.
The steel frame of the tin house cannot withstand the high temperature and collapses. (Photo by reporter Hong Chenhong)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Police and fire services will investigate the cause of the fire.
Very likely · Within days
The school will continue to assist the family members with follow-up matters.
Very likely · Within days

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