Sad news, fire is a big killer, keep safe and prepare if you can. (seems as news say , it was a dilapidated building so I guess hard to fix/live there) [image] 高雄城中城大火最新傷亡數字 46人死！41人受傷送醫（不斷更新）｜蘋果新聞網｜蘋果日報（更新：死亡人數激增至46人）被稱為「高雄第一鬼樓」的鹽埕區「城中城」大樓，今天凌晨3時許火警，全棟13層樓陷入一片火海，住戶嚇得驚聲尖叫，直喊：「救命！…

so… we have 1: an alleged asonist 2: illegal rooftop addition 3: land lady with 40 rental units 4: land lady decides she needs to “store recycling to make extra money” 5: EPA knows about the trash problem and there are even outstanding fines 6: and a goat… cant make this stuff up.

In fairness, Number 2 and Number 5 on your list are probably so common that they wouldn’t attract a minute’s attention. Put them all together, though . . . :neutral_face: Guy

That’s what tow trucks are for. Problem is tow truck couldn’t get in, either.

No no no. It’s a fire, no time to load them on the truck. Use the bumper and push them out of the illegal parking. Damage be damned.

Worse part is the goat also perished in the fire. Come to think of it, something is amiss here. Mad enough to burn the place down for the goat, bit not willing to save it or at least get it out before starts the fire? :ponder: I am still not over the landlady’s smelling smoke …and getting IN the e…

[image] afterspivak: That landlord should be charged with negligent manslaughter. It’s Taiwan though so I would not be surprised if she was given a minor sentence commutable to a fine. She was only fined. Probably 2-3 months rental income. [image] Taichung building owner fined NT$1…

Well now we know the price of life in Taichung: NT$1.44 million / 6 = NT$240,000. That is, if she even pays the fine (she reportedly didn’t do so with the outstanding EPA fines levied against her). Guy

Update on the Taichung fire from the tenant with the goat that killed 6 people… [image] Taichung prosecutors indict landlord and tenant in deadly March fire - Focus... Taichung, May 6 (CNA) Taichung prosecutors on Friday indicted a landlord and tenant who are believed to be responsible …

Update about the Kaoshiung fire: [image] Woman gets life imprisonment for Kaohsiung building fire that killed 46 -... Taipei, Aug. 5 (CNA) A woman who started a fire in the Cheng Chung Cheng (城中城) mixed-used commercial/residential building last year that left 46 dead and 41 injured was …

46 dead, 41 injured after Kaohsiung 'ghost building' fire

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Darkesontr March 10, 2022, 6:57am 197

She was only fined. Probably 2-3 months rental income.

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