Linkou Ancestral Temple went too far and something happened! 21 people sent to hospital with burns and scalds on soles of their feet

A temple in Linkou, New Taipei City, was shocked to hear this afternoon that a large number of people suffered burns and scalds due to people using fire to pray for blessings.

A fire broke out in a temple in Linkou, New Taipei this afternoon, but 21 people were reported to be injured. The firefighting unit arrived and found that the believers' soles of their feet were burned and red and swollen when they prayed for blessings at the Fuyan Qingshui Patriarch Temple in Dingfu, Linkou. The firefighting unit dispatched 14 ambulances to the scene, but some of the injured were unwilling to be sent to the hospital. The brigade was still on the scene to count the number of injured and sent to the hospital. The event has been suspended and the number of injured will not increase. The detailed reasons are still to be investigated and clarified.

The New Taipei Fire Department 119 received a report at about 3:00 this afternoon that many people suffered burns and scalds due to religious activities in Linkou. The fire department was notified and activated a large-scale injury mechanism. At least 21 people were injured. Firefighters and ambulances arrived. They are currently examining the injuries and sending them to the hospital in batches. It was initially determined that several injured people showed first-degree 2 to 3% burns and scalds, and the rest were mostly red and swollen. The cause of the incident was initially determined to be caused by excessive religious rituals.

A temple in Linkou, New Taipei City, was shocked to hear this afternoon that a large number of people suffered burns and scalds due to people using fire to pray for blessings.