Explosion at Mingyang Factory in Pingtung: Latest Updates, Investigation, and Long-Term Assistance for Victims’ Families

2023-09-28 10:04:17

An accidental explosion at the Mingyang Factory in Pingtung on the 22nd killed 9 people and injured 112 people, including 4 firefighters who died on the job. One person is still missing. Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and Mingyang holds a prayer meeting in the factory area to pray for the dead and injured. Mingyang Chairman Liu Anhao went to the mourning hall once more today to express his condolences and apologize to the family. Liu Anhui said that a care group will be established in the future to continue to care and assist the family members in the long term.

An explosion at the factory of Pingtung Mingyang International Technology Co., Ltd. on the 22nd caused more than 100 casualties. The 28th was the first day of the week. Mingyang Chairman Liu Anhao (2nd from left) appeared in the mourning hall in the followingnoon to express his condolences. (Central News Agency/Provided by the public)

An explosion at the Mingyang factory caused serious casualties. The Pingtung District Prosecutor’s Office conducted an investigation yesterday and found that Liu Anhui and general manager Lu Yingcheng were guilty of serious crimes involving criminal negligence causing death. They were ordered to post bail of NT$6 million and NT$5 million respectively. Today is the “Seventh Day”. Liu Anhao went to the mourning hall in the followingnoon to express his condolences and apologize to his family.

Liu Anhui accepted a joint interview with the media and said that he was grateful to the prosecutor for letting him post bail and that he might come out to express his apology to his family. As for the relevant blame, the prosecutor and the police are investigating and cannot say more. He also said that in the future, the family members will help if they need anything, including setting up a care group to provide long-term assistance, such as the future needs of the victims’ children.

There was a fire and explosion at the Mingyang factory in Pingtung on the 22nd. There are still employees surnamed Fu who are still missing. Pingtung County Magistrate Zhou Chunmi said in a joint interview with the media today that they will continue to use large-scale machines to remove obstacles and go deep into the site, and send more manpower to conduct a blanket search. .

She said that she believed that the prosecutors would do their best to fully investigate the relevant evidence and pursue the culprits in detail. This was a major casualty incident, which made it difficult for firefighters, employees and their families to recover from the pain, and lessons must be learned from this incident.

Editor-in-Chief: Yu Weining

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