Air Force Hsinchu Base Fire Extinguished, One Worker Hospitalized, Military Reports

(CNA reporter Wu Shu-wei Taipei, June 23) A fire broke out at the Air Force Hsinchu Base this morning. The Army Logistics Command stated that the Hsinchu Fuel Depot of the Third Regional Command commissioned a contractor to clean an oil tank today. It is suspected that a gas explosion occurred due to a fire caused by a pump malfunction during the contractor's construction process. One worker was injured and has been sent to the hospital with no life-threatening conditions. The fire has been extinguished, and the police and fire departments will investigate the cause of the incident.

Regarding the fire at the Air Force Hsinchu Base this morning, the Army Logistics Command issued a press release stating that its subordinate, the Hsinchu Fuel Depot of the Third Regional Command, commissioned a contractor to clean an oil tank this morning. It is suspected that a gas explosion occurred due to a fire caused by a pump malfunction during the contractor's construction process. One worker was injured and has been sent to National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch for treatment, with no life-threatening conditions.

The Army Logistics Command stated that the fire originated outside the oil tank, and military facilities were not damaged. The Hsinchu City Fire Department was notified and responded to the scene. The fire has now been extinguished, and the police and fire departments will investigate the cause of the incident. (Editor: Lin Shu-yuan) 1150623

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