Large Fire at Miaoli Plastic Factory

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A plastic factory in western Taiwan has caught fire. Everyone inside was safely evacuated, with one employee sent to the hospital with minor injuries.

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00:00A thick column of black smoke rose into the sky from a fire at a plastic factory in western

00:05Taiwan. Two tons of soybean oil were consumed by the blaze, but other toxic chemicals were

00:11untouched. Everyone inside was safely evacuated, with one employee sent to the hospital with

00:16minor injuries. Investigators are still looking into what started the fire. People nearby

00:22were concerned by the fallout from the blaze.

00:25The plastic is still carbonized.

00:28Look, it's all black.

00:29How does it feel when it's on your skin?

00:31It's itchy when it's on my skin.

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