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IN PHOTOS: Golf ball factory fire claims 10 lives in Taiwan
Updated On: 24 September, 2023 08:40 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
Search teams in Taiwan worked tirelessly to recover the bodies of the last three missing individuals at the site of a golf ball factory fire. Pics/CNA, Taiwan
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Search teams in Taiwan worked tirelessly to recover the bodies of the last three missing individuals at the site of a golf ball factory fire. Pics/CNA, Taiwan
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The fire at the Pingtung Technology Industrial Park resulted in a tragic loss of 10 lives and left approximately 100 people injured.
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Among the victims were four courageous firefighters who responded to the initial blaze.
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Launch Technologies, the operator of the plant, is a major global supplier of golf balls, with a significant presence in the United States.
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Taiwan`s President Tsai Ing-wen visited Pingtung County to meet with victims and their families, offering her condolences and support.
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The Ministry of Labour announced an occupational safety investigation into Launch Technologies and its parent company following the tragic incident.
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