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Residential building fire in Hualien leaves security guard hospitalised

A fire broke out in a residential community building in Hualien on 14 May, reportedly originating from a dish dryer inside one of the apartments. Firefighters brought the blaze under control, but a security guard was rushed to the hospital after inhaling smoke while attempting to extinguish the fire. Reports disagree on the guard's condition, and the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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One source reports that the security guard was undergoing resuscitation at the hospital, while another states that the guard did not survive.
Wherenot resolved
First reported41 days ago
Published2026-09-14 16:15 UTC
Occurred2026-09-14
Sources4
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Reports6Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Residential building fire in Hualien leaves security guard hospitalised. 2026-09-14T16:15:28.814Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2250. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-14/%E8%8A%B1%E8%93%AE%E5%A4%A7%E6%A8%93%E5%82%B3%E7%81%AB%E8%AD%A6-%E7%AE%A1%E7%90%86%E5%93%A1%E6%90%B6%E6%BB%85%E7%81%AB%E7%96%91%E9%81%AD%E5%97%86%E5%82%B7%E9%80%81%E9%86%AB%E4%B8%8D%E6%B2%BB-bfc6d205

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