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Taiwanese authorities said Friday that the fire that destroyed a 13-story apartment block and killed 46 residents was caused by an incense-igniting female resident. On October 15, the city’s southernmost suburb of Kaohsiung was devastated by a fire. It took several hours for firefighters to control the flames in an apartment block. It proved to be one of Taiwan’s deadliest fires in decades. Huang is the family name of the female tenant. She was arrested for negligent homicide, and she has been released by the city. “apparently at fault.” “She failed to make sure that the incense was completely extinguished...
