Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of a fire at Hsinchu City
apartment complex.

The blaze resulted in the deaths of two firefighters and saw hundreds of
people trapped in the four-building complex.

The fire broke out at 11PM on Sunday, and was brought under control about 30
minutes later.

However, over 100 people were trapped in the building for hours due to dense
smoke in the stairwells.

The last of the 351 residents were evacuated at around 1:10PM in Monday.

The complex is made up of four 28-story buildings and the Hsinchu City Fire
Bureau was forced to assist residents on higher floors leave the building
with the use of an aerial ladder.

Several people, including children were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.

According to the fire bureau, the two firefighters entered the building on
arriving at the scene and began evacuating residents.

They re-entered the building and were taking the stairs to the third and
eighth floor when they discovered their oxygen was insufficient.

They were discovered collapsed on the third-floor staircase and later
pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.