An apartment in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City caught fire early this morning. A woman hid in the bathroom and was sent out in critical condition.

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[Reporter Wu Renjie/New Taipei Report] A fire broke out on the 4th floor of an apartment in the Xinzhuang downtown area of ​​New Taipei City early this morning. The smoke spread to the 5th floor. The elevator shot water and rescued a couple first, but after putting out the fire, an elderly woman was found in the bathroom in critical condition. The hospital was still unable to recover, and it was concluded that the burning of debris in the living room caused the disaster; The time limit for fire prevention is to remind people to hide in rooms with external windows and close doors and windows to increase the chance of rescue.

The fire department was notified at 1:30 am today that a fire broke out in an apartment on the 4th floor of Zhongzheng Road, Xinzhuang District. Due to the fierce fire, more than 10 residents on each floor were evacuated quickly. The 66-year-old Lai man and the 68-year-old Chen woman, a husband and wife, were clearly conscious and sent to two hospitals for assistance.

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But then a 70-year-old woman surnamed Zeng was rescued in the bathroom of the fire on the 4th floor, and she was still unable to recover after 1 hour of emergency treatment.

The firefighters said that the accumulation of debris in the house contributed to the fire, and the burning area was about 15 square meters; the fire department suggested that people who encounter a fire should not rush into hiding because there is a water source in the bathroom, because the bathroom doors are mostly made of wood or plastic, and there is no Fireproof effect, fire and smoke can easily enter and cause casualties.

If people are unable to escape from the house immediately when they encounter a fire, it is recommended to take cover on the spot, or try to hide in a room with external windows as much as possible, open the window, and close the door to plug the gap under the door for assistance. Informing the duty officers of the trapped location will help firefighters find them as soon as possible and strive for a chance to be rescued.

Xu Chenmin, the head of the Juguang Women's Fire Prevention Promotion Team in New Taipei City, suggested that the public should plan and investigate the escape route on weekdays, plan more than two escape outlets, and escape as soon as possible according to the escape route in the event of a disaster. If you escape on the ground floor (1st floor), you can also ask the nearest fire prevention and propaganda team to investigate and plan an escape route.

An apartment in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City caught fire early this morning. A woman hid in the bathroom and was sent out in critical condition.

(provided by the police)

An apartment in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City caught fire early this morning. A woman hid in the bathroom and was sent out in critical condition.

(provided by the police)