Jump to content

Taiwan Fire at Taiwan tower block kills at least 46


Kopites
 Share

Recommended Posts

Partially abandoned building yet still occupied. Hope we will never reach such a stage here. My observation is those HDB shop units stack to the brim, including the upper unit meant for resident also act as storage. Covered walkway filled till pedestrians have to walk on the road. Somehow so many authorities personnel walked pass nobody notice. HDB even draw boxes for them to place more items. 

  • Praise 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Victor68 said:

Partially abandoned building yet still occupied. Hope we will never reach such a stage here. My observation is those HDB shop units stack to the brim, including the upper unit meant for resident also act as storage. Covered walkway filled till pedestrians have to walk on the road. Somehow so many authorities personnel walked pass nobody notice. HDB even draw boxes for them to place more items. 

As for Taiwan case the fatality number is shocking. Near 50 dead?😱

  • Sad 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Victor68 said:

Partially abandoned building yet still occupied. Hope we will never reach such a stage here. My observation is those HDB shop units stack to the brim, including the upper unit meant for resident also act as storage. Covered walkway filled till pedestrians have to walk on the road. Somehow so many authorities personnel walked pass nobody notice. HDB even draw boxes for them to place more items. 

Hopefully this type of case does not happen here. I was told by a fire safety trainer that our buildings are compartmentalised, meaning if thete is a fire, it will not spread to the neighbouring units.

  • Praise 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

"The building's lower section had once housed restaurants, karaoke bars and a cinema, but these were reportedly no longer in use. A number of residents in the block of about 120 apartments are thought to be old or to have disabilities."

The upper floor for the old and disable resident, Kaohsiung is known to be 又老有穷  place among whole Taiwan.

  • Praise 3
Link to post
Share on other sites

31 minutes ago, Jman888 said:

"The building's lower section had once housed restaurants, karaoke bars and a cinema, but these were reportedly no longer in use. A number of residents in the block of about 120 apartments are thought to be old or to have disabilities."

The upper floor for the old and disable resident, Kaohsiung is known to be 又老有穷  place among whole Taiwan.

Thought kaoshiung is top 2 or 3 city in taiwan

  • Praise 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

Taiwan fire safety seems to be always not good.

When visiting there, I don't dare to book those hotels that has no window in the room.

  • Praise 2
Link to post
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Fitvip said:

Hopefully this type of case does not happen here. I was told by a fire safety trainer that our buildings are compartmentalised, meaning if thete is a fire, it will not spread to the neighbouring units.

Ture but it will only works when you don't block the opening of the compartmentalisation and prevent it from closing. The way we cramp up the space, even the fire shutter won't be able to close properly. Don't forget, HDB has only 1 exit stair case. Safety vs Business, till something happen, people tends to just focus on $

Link to post
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Victor68 said:

Ture but it will only works when you don't block the opening of the compartmentalisation and prevent it from closing. The way we cramp up the space, even the fire shutter won't be able to close properly. Don't forget, HDB has only 1 exit stair case. Safety vs Business, till something happen, people tends to just focus on $

I think you are referring to those point blocks which has only one staircase. Slab blocks or mixed blocks have more than one. But then, it depends on where the fire starts. 

To developers, profit means everything. That is why Pasir Ris One's corridors are only barely 1.2 m wide!

Link to post
Share on other sites

15 minutes ago, Fitvip said:

I think you are referring to those point blocks which has only one staircase. Slab blocks or mixed blocks have more than one. But then, it depends on where the fire starts. 

To developers, profit means everything. That is why Pasir Ris One's corridors are only barely 1.2 m wide!

All private apartments have to meet with 2 fire escape staircases with transfer floor. When you have 1.2 m, and doors that open into the escape corridor, not to mention shoe racks and flower pots. All these still cannot beat the HDB shop units that pack to the brim included the corridor apaces. NTUC in HDB block is a very classic example. 

  • Praise 1
  • Haha! 2
Link to post
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, happy_man said:

Every city has its own poorer population. What is odd is the building isn't very old - just 40 years.

Some of our 1970s HDB are in better condition than many of the residential housing in TW.

One of Singapore strength is having the BMSMA and HDB has their own code

  • Praise 2
Link to post
Share on other sites

Very near my friend's place. he told me last night, this building tenants all never follow the law one. Just one comment. They don't feel anything leh. They just go on with life

Link to post
Share on other sites

20 hours ago, Victor68 said:

One of Singapore strength is having the BMSMA and HDB has their own code

For this , we have to give credit to the eh dee bee! Every 5 years once. But the quality has dropped a lot!😥Fallen wall tiles are replaced with cement!😥

Link to post
Share on other sites

20 hours ago, Victor68 said:

One of Singapore strength is having the BMSMA and HDB has their own code

I used to stay in one of the old HDB point blocks that was near a hawker centre.  It only had one staircase and I noticed cooking oil, rice etc was being kept at one nook on the 2nd storey.  😨  Moved out of there as as soon as I could.

  • Praise 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, JanM said:

I used to stay in one of the old HDB point blocks that was near a hawker centre.  It only had one staircase and I noticed cooking oil, rice etc was being kept at one nook on the 2nd storey.  😨  Moved out of there as as soon as I could.

It could have easily solve but just incompetent staff 

↡ Advertisement
  • Praise 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...