Luzhou Daxishi Community Arson Case

2003 CE.

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Luzhou Daxishi Community Arson Case, also known as the Daxishi Arson Case or the Daxishi Community Fire, was a fire that occurred in the early hours of 31 August 2003. The incident took place at the Daxishi Community in Luzhou City, Taipei County, Taiwan (now Luzhou District, New Taipei City). Buildings G and H caught fire, affecting more than 70 households and over 100 residents, resulting in 16 deaths and 68 injuries.The buildings were repaired by 7 September, and residents began returning to the community on 8 September. The fire prompted several regulatory changes. Since 2005, residential buildings with more than eight floors have been required to have two emergency staircases, and local governments began marking no-parking red lines in narrow alleys to ensure unobstructed access for fire engines.

Text from the Wikipedia article Luzhou Daxishi Community Arson Case, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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