House Fire in Chiayi City Claims Lives of Family of Three
A tragic fire in a Chiayi City residence resulted in the deaths of a couple and their 5-year-old daughter. The cause is under investigation.
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- 📰 Published: April 20, 2026 at 09:13
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(CNA Reporter Huang Kuo-fang, Chiayi City, 20th) A fire broke out yesterday evening at a townhouse on Section 2, Daya Road in Chiayi City. Firefighters arrived at the scene to extinguish the blaze and discovered a couple and their approximately 5-year-old daughter on the third-floor balcony with no breathing or heartbeat. After being rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, all three were pronounced dead. The cause remains under investigation.
The Chiayi City Fire Bureau received a report at 8:00 PM yesterday indicating a residential fire in an alley on Section 2, Daya Road. Firefighters and vehicles rushed to the scene, which was a townhouse. Flames were already shooting from the top floor. They immediately deployed water lines to extinguish the fire, which was brought under control around 9:09 PM yesterday.
The Fire Bureau stated that as firefighters entered the house to clear the fire scene, they found the couple and their 5-year-old daughter on the third-floor balcony, all in a state of OHCA (Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest). After immediate transport to the hospital for emergency care, all three were pronounced dead late last night.
The Chiayi City Government issued a press release stating that the fire affected two other residential households and resulted in the tragic deaths of three residents. In response, Mayor Huang Min-hui visited the scene yesterday to express her deep concern and sorrow. She instructed the city government team to assist in handling the aftermath, hoping to integrate relevant resources as quickly as possible to provide necessary assistance to the affected residents and families, helping them through this difficult time. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150420
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(CNA Reporter Huang Kuo-fang, Chiayi City, 20th) A fire broke out yesterday evening at a townhouse on Section 2, Daya Road in Chiayi City. Firefighters arrived at the scene to extinguish the blaze and discovered a couple and their approximately 5-year-old daughter on the third-floor balcony with no breathing or heartbeat. After being rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, all three were pronounced dead. The cause remains under investigation.
The Chiayi City Fire Bureau received a report at 8:00 PM yesterday indicating a residential fire in an alley on Section 2, Daya Road. Firefighters and vehicles rushed to the scene, which was a townhouse. Flames were already shooting from the top floor. They immediately deployed water lines to extinguish the fire, which was brought under control around 9:09 PM yesterday.
The Fire Bureau stated that as firefighters entered the house to clear the fire scene, they found the couple and their 5-year-old daughter on the third-floor balcony, all in a state of OHCA (Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest). After immediate transport to the hospital for emergency care, all three were pronounced dead late last night.
The Chiayi City Government issued a press release stating that the fire affected two other residential households and resulted in the tragic deaths of three residents. In response, Mayor Huang Min-hui visited the scene yesterday to express her deep concern and sorrow. She instructed the city government team to assist in handling the aftermath, hoping to integrate relevant resources as quickly as possible to provide necessary assistance to the affected residents and families, helping them through this difficult time. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150420
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