KAOHSIUNG - A gas explosion occurred in the second largest city in southern Taiwan, Friday (1/8). A total of 25 people were reported killed and 267 others injured.
Gas explosion occurred in the basement sparked a major fire occurs, the impact on the surrounding buildings. Road that was hit by an explosion on the ground that even wide open and the cars rolled around. Fire also reportedly stormed into blocks of shops and even spread to the 20th floor of the building around the blast site.
Residents living in the port city said the blast felt like a major earthquake. The district where the explosion in Kaohsiung City, is dominated by shopping malls and apartment buildings.
"I heard a huge explosion and it really feels like an earthquake in front of my shop," said one shop owner in nearby explosion at // // AFP, Friday (1/8).
National Taiwan Rescue Authority, said police and army personnel were deployed to assist Yeah firefighters were first to evacuate the victims. In addition, investigations are also being conducted on the suspected cause of the explosion caused by a gas leak.
Existing reports in Taiwanese local media said the death toll is expected to increase. In addition to residents in nearby explosion, four firefighters that are in place to investigate the cause of the explosion were killed.
Gas explosion occurred in the basement sparked a major fire occurs, the impact on the surrounding buildings. Road that was hit by an explosion on the ground that even wide open and the cars rolled around. Fire also reportedly stormed into blocks of shops and even spread to the 20th floor of the building around the blast site.
Residents living in the port city said the blast felt like a major earthquake. The district where the explosion in Kaohsiung City, is dominated by shopping malls and apartment buildings.
"I heard a huge explosion and it really feels like an earthquake in front of my shop," said one shop owner in nearby explosion at // // AFP, Friday (1/8).
National Taiwan Rescue Authority, said police and army personnel were deployed to assist Yeah firefighters were first to evacuate the victims. In addition, investigations are also being conducted on the suspected cause of the explosion caused by a gas leak.
Existing reports in Taiwanese local media said the death toll is expected to increase. In addition to residents in nearby explosion, four firefighters that are in place to investigate the cause of the explosion were killed.
