Two missing workers found dead after Panasonic factory fire in Hsinchu

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-05 12:54:59 UTC

Two employees who remained unaccounted for after a fire at a Panasonic factory in Hsinchu County have been found dead, the county’s Fire Bureau said Thursday, Focus Taiwan reported. Firefighters using heavy machinery located the bodies of the two missing Taiwanese workers while clearing debris; the bureau said 12 vehicles and 23 firefighters were dispatched for the morning search. [1]

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1. 2 missing employees found dead after Panasonic factory fire in Hsinchu - Focus Taiwan

   Focus Taiwan · 2026-11-05 11:24:00 UTC · Full text

2. Toms Hardware: An explosion and fire at a PCB factory situated in Taiwan’s Silicon Valley has left two people dead and five injured.

   Toms Hardware · 2026-11-05 12:31:33 UTC · Excerpt

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