Massive Fire at Construction Site in Taiwan Kills 9, Injures 7
The blaze at a food-processing building in Taichung spread rapidly due to foam panels on-site, with firefighters working into the evening to recover victims.
- The fire broke out Thursday at an under-construction food-processing building in Taichung, central Taiwan, killing nine people and injuring seven others.
- Nineteen people were rescued from the five-story building, which was being built for the PX Mart supermarket chain.
- One victim died after jumping from the third floor, while the other fatalities were discovered by firefighters during an extended search into the evening.
- Authorities reported that the fire spread quickly due to a large quantity of foam panels present at the construction site.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation, with local police and the fire department collaborating on criminal identification efforts.
Associated Press 
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