Fire breaks out in Industrial Park leaving a man severely burned

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The sky flooded with bright orange flames on Wednesday evening in Changhua. A huge explosion at a four-story chemical plant in Changbin Industrial Park left a 60-year-old employee trapped on the rooftop. He had climbed to the highest point of the building waiting to be rescued. Firefighters arrived and used a ladder truck to bring the man to safety. Unfortunately, 30% of his body was covered in second-degree burns; he is currently under critical observation at the hospital.

A massive fire broke out on a four-story chemical plant in Changbin Industrial Park. The sky filled with columns of smoke and orange flames.

Loud explosions could be heard from inside the factory. One male worker was even trapped on the rooftop of the burning building with the fire just below him. Firefighters continued to spray water to stop the fire from reaching the man. They used a ladder to brave the flames and two firefighters risked their lives to reach out and grab the worker’s hand, bringing him onto the ladder and to safety.

Chiang Chin-sung
Deputy of First Battalion in Changhua Fire Department
Where he was stuck on the 4th floor, the truck deployed a ladder to rescue and bring him to safety.

The fire broke out around 6pm and spread rapidly due to the large quantities of flammable liquids inside the building. The 60-year-old employee was rescued around 8pm and suffered severe burns on his back. An ambulance rushed him to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Chiu Chun-chieh
Chief of Emergency Care, Changhua Christian Hospital
Around 30% of his body was covered in second-degree burns and was admitted to the burn unit, he is in critical condition.

The man survived more than 2 hours in the fire which is a miracle. The following 72 hours will be very tense for this worker as he battles it out under critical observation. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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彰化彰濱工廠大火! 60歲工人"30%燒燙傷"爬高處獲救

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驚險搶救畫面曝光，4日晚間，彰濱工業區一棟4層樓化工廠發生火警，現場一名60歲范姓員工受困火場，他奮力爬到高處等待救援，消防人員駕駛雲梯車，頂著高溫和濃煙深入火海搶救，范男全身30%燒燙傷送醫，目前仍住院治療中。##

彰濱工業區一棟4層樓化工廠發生火警，漫天橘紅色烈焰伴隨滾滾濃煙，直衝天際。

廠房還不斷傳出爆炸聲響，一名受困范姓工人，孤身站在被大火摧毀的建築頂樓、斷垣殘壁上，下方就是無情火舌瘋狂肆虐，命懸一線、沒有退路。救難人員不斷在周圍射水，阻止火舌靠近受困者，同時，雲梯車突破險境，兩名全副武裝的消防隊員，頂著隨時可能再度引爆的廠房，與死神拔河，奮力伸長手臂，在千鈞一髮之際，緊緊握住了受困員工的手，順利把人拉上雲梯車，平安搶救下來。

[[彰化消防第一大隊副大隊長江錦松]]
“受困的地方在4樓的控制室，31車趕快進場，升梯將民眾救下來”

救護車一路鳴笛，將人送到醫院，緊急搶救，這場火警從晚間6點引燃，一路延燒，廠房內有機溶劑起火，火勢一發不可收拾，60歲范姓員工，8點多平安獲救，背部燒燙傷。

[[彰基醫學中心急診部主任邱俊杰]]
“全身總面積30%的燒燙燒，住到燒燙傷中心，目前也有生命危險”

接下來72小時將是關鍵的觀察期，就盼這位火海中苦撐2小時的硬漢，能再度寫下生命奇蹟，而這起火警詳細起火原因，還有待消防火調科人員進一步調查釐清。

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Furikake fury breaks out as parents slam puny lunch seasoning portions

A battle over rice seasoning has put fresh criticism on Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an’s free school lunch program. The controversy centers on a tiny packet of furikake seasoning at an elementary school, where teachers were reportedly asked to hand out just 2g per student. The arrangement has sparked questions over whether the meals are enough for children and whether the policy is placing extra responsibilities on teachers. Chiang has promised to ease their workload, while his mayoral challenger Puma Shen is questioning the lack of supporting measures behind the program.

Mayor Chiang Wan-an’s program to offer free school lunches in Taipei has been shrouded in controversy since it launched two months ago. The latest scandal was in Yong’an Elementary School in Zhongshan District.

A resealable plastic bag packed with furikake seasoning carries a note with instructions for teachers: “2g per person please help portion.” A parent shared the picture on social media saying “No wonder nobody wants to be a teacher now, you worry about the kids being hungry and you have extra duties.”

Chiang Wan-an
Taipei mayor
I have asked the Education Department to tell schools that the food should be portioned in a way that lightens the burden on teachers.

Puma Shen
Taipei Mayoral Candidate (DPP)
His free school lunch program lacks supporting measures. It can’t be that the city launches a school lunch policy that requires getting help from the parents. The government’s duty is to listen to what the people are saying. Instead, every time that someone raises questions their response is to say, “No, we’re doing a great job.”

One tallied up the school lunch scandals, counting 2g of furikake, three bigger-than-normal blueberries and four longans. Another one compared Taipei with Tainan, where each student gets a full packet with a whopping 13g of furikake seasoning.

The school has come out to explain the situation. Since furikake is a seasoning, it is not counted as part of the meal and is therefore provided separately to also account for students with allergies. As for the instructions regarding the portions, the school says it previously received complaints that some students were getting more seasoning than others. Now, if they want more, they can just ask the teacher.

Tung Yu-wen
Yong’an Elementary School nutritionist
Our school has been providing furikake seasoning this way for years. The serving of 2g is just the recommended amount. There are no rules to enforce how the seasoning is portioned, and there are no limits on how much they can use. Students who want more can get more from the seasoning area.

Chang Hui-ping
Nutritionist
Furikake seasoning is mixed in with rice to add some flavor. It’s not a dish in itself. It doesn’t really affect the nutritional value of the meals, but it does contain salt, so children are advised to eat it in moderation.

Taipei’s Education Department has asked the school to revise its procedures to not add extra burden onto teachers. Meanwhile nutritionists continue to work for the health of students.

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#schoollunch #furikake #yummy #seasoning #rice

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