# Factory Fire Claims Two Lives

- Place: Kaohsiung, Taiwan (22.6333, 120.2666)
- Published: 2026-11-08T07:23:45.570Z · expires 2026-11-15T07:23:45.570Z
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Two people were killed after a fire broke out at factory buildings in Kaohsiung, per focustaiwan.tw.

The incident occurred late last night, with emergency responders working to contain the blaze and rescue victims from the affected structures.

Police have not yet released specific details on the cause of the fire, but officials are investigating the scene for any signs of negligence or hazardous material exposure.

## Sources

- [Two found dead after fire at Kaohsiung factory buildings](https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202611080005) · focustaiwan.tw · 2026-11-08
- [Kaohsiung police arrest man over alleged AI-powered data theft](https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202611060018) · focustaiwan.tw · 2026-11-06

## Open data shown on the globe

- Fires seen from orbit · NASA FIRMS VIIRS (NOAA-20, NOAA-21), gas flares and steady industrial heat removed: 12 hot spots in 24 h within 300 km · 11 new this week; 136 MW of heat · 5 the day before; satellites see heat, not its cause · check: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@120.267,22.633,8.0z