Television footage showed the burnt-out second floor and bed- and
wheelchair-bound patients being carried out to the hospital’s lawn.
Relatives of the patients rushed to the hospital seeking their whereabouts as
health minister Chiu Wen-ta assured the public that the authorities will
identify the patients as soon as possible, according to TVBS cable news
channel.
Premier Sean Chen expressed his shock at the incident and sent his condolences
to the families of the victims, his office said in a statement.
Source: agencies