One child has died in a fire at a temple in southern Taiwan. The child was among four people trapped by the blaze. The rescue team found him without vital signs. Authorities are looking into the cause of the fire and say a large quantity of joss paper found could have contributed to its rapid spread.
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00:00A young boy has died in a fire at a temple in southern Taiwan.
00:04The boy was one of four people trapped in the temple when it caught fire Tuesday night.
00:10Firefighters rescued his great-grandparents and another young boy, all hospitalized for
00:14smoke inhalation.
00:16The second boy was later found under an altar table without vital signs.
00:20Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze and say a large quantity of flammable
00:25joss paper stored in the temple may have contributed to its rapid spread.