Five injured, two missing in fire at Panasonic CCL plant in Taiwan

What happened

A fire broke out at a Panasonic factory in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, injuring five people, with two employees still missing. The plant belongs to Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Taiwan, which develops and manufactures high-speed PCB materials and semiconductor packaging materials. According to Taiwan's news agency CNA, citing the Hsinchu County Fire Bureau, the fire broke out at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday at the company's five-storey factory on Guangfu Road in the Hsinchu Industrial Park in Hukou Township; according to Taiwan News, loud explosions were heard and thick black smoke could be seen from several kilometres away. The fire department initially sent 23 vehicles and 48 firefighters; according to county officials quoted by Reuters, the fire was put out shortly before noon. The five injured were conscious when taken to hospital, with injuries including burns, cuts, fractures and breathing difficulties. Rescue workers were still searching the building for the two missing employees. The cause of the fire is not stated in the source (it and the extent of the damage remain under investigation), and the source does not state whether production is affected.

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Source: Evertiq · 11/4/2026 · View original source