Migrant worker dies in Tainan recycling plant fireStaff writer, with CNAA fire last night broke out at a scrap metal and auto recycling facility in Tainan's Rende District (仁德), killing a migrant worker, authorities said. At about 7:13pm, firefighters received a report of a blaze on Baoan Road Sec 2, and found the open-air facility engulfed in flames upon arrival, the Tainan City Fire Bureau said. Initial checks indicated that one male migrant worker was missing and possibly trapped inside, but rescuers were unable to enter due to the intensity of the fire, the bureau said. Firefighters battle a blaze at a scrap metal and auto recycling facility in Tainan’s Rende District last night. The cause of the fire and the extent of property losses remain under investigation.

Source: Taipei Times March 24, 2026 09:24 UTC