BEIJING: The death toll in a fire and explosions at a factory in Taiwan has risen to ten, local media reported.
The fire that erupted at a golf factory in Pingtung County on Friday has claimed ten lives and injured over 100.
On receiving report, local fire authorities deployed firefighting crews to the scene on Friday evening, local media reported.
The initial fire triggered subsequent explosions, causing the collapse of the factory structure in which numerous firefighters and factory employees were trapped, Xinhua news agency reported.