The honorary superintendent and the director of general affairs of Pingtung's Antai Hospital have been released on bail, having been charged with negligent homicide for their involvement in a deadly fire that killed nine people in October last year.
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00:00Two people charged over their involvement in a deadly fire at a hospital in southern
00:05Taiwan have been released on bail.
00:07The honorary superintendent of Ancai Hospital, Su Qingquan, and his brother, the director
00:13of general affairs, were charged with negligent homicide after the facility was found to have
00:18illegal construction issues.
00:20The fire broke out last October during a typhoon and killed nine people.
00:25Su, who founded the hospital, spoke at a Guomingtang Lunar New Year event in Pingtung.
00:31He expressed frustration over the charges against him.