Kaohsiung:Two individuals were found dead following a fire that swept through a series of small factory buildings in Kaohsiung's Niaosong District early Sunday, according to authorities.

According to Focus Taiwan, the Renwu Precinct of the Kaohsiung City Police Department reported that the fire began around 8 a.m. near Zhongcheng Road, Lane 8, and rapidly expanded to encompass several factory buildings located at Zhongzheng Road No. 161-1 to 161-6.

The Kaohsiung City Fire Department dispatched 59 firefighters and 24 vehicles to the location to battle the blaze, which had already engulfed the corrugated metal structures and was emitting large plumes of smoke. Firefighters successfully contained the fire by 958 a.m. and extinguished it by 1024 a.m. Tragically, the bodies of two males were discovered in a second-floor room within one of the factories.

Authorities mentioned that the factory owner indicated the fire seemed to have originated on a terrace behind the buildings, and that two of his sons were inside at the time. However, the exact cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation.

Local media reports identified the deceased as brothers surnamed Wang, aged 17 and 19.