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Fire extinguished at National Tsing Hua University chemistry building

A fire broke out in a seventh-floor laboratory at the National Tsing Hua University chemistry building when water-reactive substances caught fire during an experiment. Firefighters responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze, with one source reporting that no casualties or trapped individuals were found. An earlier report noted that it was initially unclear whether anyone was trapped inside.

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First reported5 days ago
Published2026-10-20 11:47 UTC
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Global Event Monitor. Fire extinguished at National Tsing Hua University chemistry building. 2026-10-20T11:47:53.021Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6620. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-20/7-7af1f101

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