House fire in Waipu, Taichung leaves a woman and her Thai husband charred corpses

A fire broke out in a house in Waipu District, Taichung City in the early morning. The fire was very violent. (provided by the public)

At around 3 a.m. this morning, a fire suddenly broke out in a house on Tucheng Road, Waipu District, Taichung City. Neighbors found out and quickly called 119 to report the incident. However, the fire was fierce. When firefighters extinguished the fire, the woman surnamed Li and her Thai husband were already charred corpses. The cause of the fire remains to be investigated. The Dajia Police Station stated that it will request a prosecutor for an examination to clarify the cause of death.

The Taichung City Fire Department received a report of a residential fire on Tucheng Road in Waipu District at 3:07 a.m. today, and immediately dispatched 7 units including the Fifth Brigade and the Waipu Division of the jurisdiction. A total of 15 fire trucks, 4 ambulances, and 43 firefighters were dispatched. Cai Mengxu, captain of the Fifth Brigade, served as the on-site commander.

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The scene was a second-floor iron sheet-covered residence. The fire was so intense that it spread to the bamboo forest. Firefighters arrived at the scene and immediately rushed out to rescue the house. The fire was extinguished at 4:12, with a total burning area of about 20 square meters. When the fire scene was inspected, it was found that two people were apparently dead. The cause of the fire is under investigation by fire dispatchers.

The Dajia Police Station stated that a nearby neighbor discovered a fire. The fire in the house was already quite large at that time. After preliminary investigation, two charred bodies were found in the house. The deceased were suspected to be a 47-year-old female Li and her 51-year-old Thai husband. The police have contacted relatives of the owner of the house to assist in identification.

The police stated that the cause of the fire has yet to be clarified, and the cause of the fire will be investigated by the Fire Department's Fire Department. Police forensics personnel will also work with the Fire Department's Fire Department to collect evidence and relevant evidence, and submit it to the prosecutor for examination to clarify the exact cause of death and related evidence.

A fire broke out in a house in Waipu District, Taichung City in the early morning. Firefighters went to rescue the house, but unfortunately Li's daughter and her husband died in the incident. (provided by the public)