President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) paid tribute to four firefighters who died while battling a fire at the Mingyang International golf equipment factory. The public memorial service was held at the Pingtung County Gym on Friday.
Tsai expressed her gratitude to the four firefighters, Chung Chi-yuan (鍾吉垣), Lai Chun-ju (賴俊儒), Chen Po-han (陳柏翰), and Shih Pao-hsiung (施寶翔), and her deepest condolences to their families. She also thanked all police, volunteer firefighters, medical staff, and other personnel who helped with the rescue action.
In addition, the President said that the government has launched an investigation to clarify the causes of the accident. She added that it will also focus on improving fire policies and management and will do its best to take care of the family members of the deceased.