Taichung:A Taiwanese woman and a Thai man lost their lives in a fire at a residential building in the Waipu District of Taichung early Wednesday morning, as reported by the city's Fire Bureau.

According to Focus Taiwan, the Fire Bureau received a report at 3:07 a.m. about a fire at a two-story residential building with a tin roof on Tucheng Road. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the bodies of a woman and a man inside the building. The fire had also spread to a nearby bamboo grove, affecting approximately 20 square meters.

Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control at about 4:08 a.m. and completely extinguished it by 4:12 a.m. The bureau's preliminary investigation identified the deceased as a Taiwanese woman and a Thai man.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Local media reports suggest that the deceased were likely a couple who had been residing in the building. The woman was reportedly in her 40s, and the man in his 50s.