Taiwan: Fire at Pingtung hospital leaves nine dead

The cause of the fire - which began as Typhoon Krathon made landfall - is still under investigation.

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The fire struck the Pingtung county hospital at around 09:40 local time (01:00 GMT) - just as Typhoon Krathon made landfall to the west, in neighbouring Kaohsiung.

The wet and windy weather complicated the fire response, one report said.

The cause of the fire - which was put out more than three hours later, officials said - is still under investigation.

Some reports have suggested it was due to an electrical fault.

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