Source: Republic of China Taiwan
MOFA extends heartfelt sympathies to diplomatic ally Marshall Islands following fire at Nitijela
Date：2025-08-26
Data Source：Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
August 26, 2025
No. 301
A fire seriously damaged the Nitijela parliament building of the Republic of the Marshall Islands—a diplomatic ally of Taiwan in the Pacific—in the early hours of August 26. Total losses have yet to be determined. Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung promptly instructed the Embassy of the ROC (Taiwan) in the Marshall Islands to assess the situation and express concern and sympathies to the government of the Marshall Islands on behalf of the Taiwan government. The Marshall Islands thanked the government and people of Taiwan.
According to initial information available to Taiwan’s embassy, no Taiwan or Marshall Islands nationals have been injured, killed, or trapped by the fire. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) will closely monitor developments and maintain contact with relevant agencies in the Marshall Islands to provide necessary assistance in a timely manner.
Taiwan nationals in the Marshall Islands requiring emergency assistance should call the emergency hotline of Taiwan’s embassy at +692-455-0910 or the embassy office at +692-247-4141. They can also ask family or friends in Taiwan to call MOFA’s emergency hotline at 0800-085-095. (E)