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20-12-2025
A 27-year-old Taiwanese man, Chang Wen, went on a knife rampage in Taipei, killing three people and injuring nine others after setting off smoke bombs at the city's main metro station. The suspect later died after falling from a multi-storey building. The motive behind the attack remains unclear. Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai has ordered increased security at metro and railway stations, as well as airports, and promised a swift investigation into the incident.
Entities: Taiwan, Taipei, Chang Wen, Cho Jung-tai, William Lai • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
20-12-2025
A 27-year-old man named Chang Wen carried out a knife attack in Taiwan's capital, Taipei, on Friday evening, killing at least three people and injuring nine others. The suspect first threw a smoke grenade near an underground exit of the Taipei Main subway station, then stabbed multiple people at the Eslite department store in a popular shopping district. He later jumped from the sixth floor of a department store building and was declared dead at a hospital. Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai ordered increased security at metro and railway stations, as well as airports, and promised to investigate the suspect's background and motives.
Entities: Chang Wen, Taiwan, Taipei, Eslite department store, Taipei Main subway station • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
20-12-2025
The death toll in a massive fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has risen to 161 after new DNA tests confirmed another victim. The fire broke out on November 26 at Wang Fuk Court, a government-subsidised housing estate, and is considered one of the worst infernos in Hong Kong in over seven decades. Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming announced the updated death toll on Saturday, stating that DNA tests are still ongoing and the death toll may rise further. The police had previously reached out to around 100 households to collect DNA samples to identify victims. The investigation has confirmed the six previously missing cases, with five killed in the fire and one who died in 2023.
Entities: Hong Kong, Tai Po, Joe Chow Yat-ming, Wang Fuk Court, Hong Kong Police College • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
20-12-2025
Hong Kong's Development Secretary, Bernadette Linn, has pledged to strengthen building safety laws and crack down on those exploiting loopholes following a deadly fire in Tai Po that killed at least 161 people. Linn stated that the government would 'thoroughly review the existing system with a heavy hand' and show 'no leniency' towards the construction sector. The government plans to take over incomplete building renovations that pose safety risks. The move comes after a 43-hour blaze at Wang Fuk Court displaced nearly 5,000 residents and sparked public scrutiny of construction practices.
Entities: Bernadette Linn, Hong Kong, Tai Po, Wang Fuk Court, John Lee Ka-chiu • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
