Gas explosion at Taiwan mall leaves 4 dead, 20 or more injured

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Gas explosion at Taiwan mall leaves 4 dead, 20 or more injured​

The number of casualties and injuries are still being updated.


Tiana Quek

February 13, 2025, 04:58 PM​

A gas explosion at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung, central Taiwan, has left at least four people dead and several others injured, AP reported.





Details regarding the exact number of casualties are still being firmed up, as some media outlets have reported that up to five people have died.

Initial reports also gave differing figures for the number of people injured.

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Focus Taiwan reported that 20 people were injured, while Central News Agency reported the figure as 26.

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What happened​

The blast occurred at around 11:30am on Feb. 13 on the 12th floor of the popular shopping centre, located in the Xitun district of Taichung City.

Eyewitness accounts, cited by the Taichung Fire Bureau, indicated that four people were apparently propelled out of the 12th floor windows by the force of the explosion.

Emergency services received a report of the incident at 11:33am, prompting the immediate dispatch of firefighters and ambulances to the scene.

The explosion is believed to have resulted from a gas leak during the replacement of a gas tank in the mall's food court.

The food court was closed at the time due to ongoing construction work.

The Taichung City government has issued an emergency alert in response to the incident.





Mayor Lu Shiow-yen, speaking to reporters at the site, revealed she had felt the shockwave while working in her office nearby.

In a statement on his Facebook page. Taiwan president Lai Ching-te urged a swift investigation into the incident

 

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Gas Explosion at Taiwan Food Court Kills Four and Injures 26​

February 13, 2025
ByAssociated Press

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In this photo taken and released by Taichung Fire Bureau, first responders survey the damage in the aftermath of an explosion at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city in Taiwan on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Taichung Fire Bureau via AP)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and injured 26, fire authorities said.

The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city, the Taichung Fire Bureau said. The higher floors of the upscale department store were blown out, raining debris on pedestrians below.

Among the dead were two people visiting from Macau, Macao’s Tourism Office confirmed Thursday. Local media reported that they were part of a family of seven who were there for tourism. The other five were also injured are now being treated at local hospitals in Taichung.


Part of the store was under renovation, but it’s not clear if the work was connected to the explosion, Taichung Vice Mayor Cheng Chao-hsin told reporters at the scene. “If it’s found there were illegal actions or parts that violated renovation regulations, it will be dealt with appropriately,” Cheng said

 

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