Pray for the people in Kaohsiung, Taiwan ~~ A downtown district of the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung was ripped apart just before midnight Thursday by a series of explosions that killed at least 26 people and injured hundreds more, state news agency CNA reported. The blasts, which were triggered by underground gas leaks, tore trenches through main roads, overturned cars and trucks, and sent flames leaping into the air in the citys Cianjhen district. Witnesses said they saw vehicles flung into the air by the force of the explosions; one car was found on the roof of a three-story building. At least 26 people were killed, including four firefighters. Twenty-two emergency workers were among 267 people injured, officials said. A number of people were still missing, including a senior fire official who went to investigate reports of a gas leak. As daylight broke, the extent of the damage became clear, with wrecked cars and motorcycles strewn across the cratered streets. ~~ By Euan McKirdy and Shelby Lin Erdman, CNN, updated 11:47 AM EDT, Sun August 3, 2014
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 00:30:11 +0000
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