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Taiwan hospital arson suspect 'upset over illness'

An elderly man suspected of causing a deadly fire in Taiwan says he was upset over his serious illness, according to prosecutors.

The 67-year-old man, identified by his surname Lin, confessed to setting fire to a hospital in the southern city of Tainan, prosecutor Tseng Chao-kai said.

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