Fire breaks out at Taiwan-funded plant in the Philippines

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/06/05
By: Emerson Lim and Lilian Wu

Manila, June 5 (CNA) A fire broke out at a Taiwan-invested plant in Batangas province in the Philippines on Friday, resulting in losses of about 200 million pesos (US$4.42 million), according to an initial estimate.

Firefighters said the fire broke out at the plant about 6 p.m. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

The plant, located at First Philippine Industrial Park, produces plastic injection molds.

It has operated in the Philippine for many years.

There was no immediate reports of injuries or deaths.