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| Kaohsiung: 'Gas' explosions shake Taiwan city | Kaohsiung: 'Gas' explosions shake Taiwan city |
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| A series of explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has killed 15 people and injured more than 200, officials say. | |
| Reports say the blasts were caused by ruptured gas pipelines. | Reports say the blasts were caused by ruptured gas pipelines. |
| Images and footage from the scene show major fires and significant damage to roads and buildings. | Images and footage from the scene show major fires and significant damage to roads and buildings. |
| "At least 212 people who were injured have been rushed to hospitals for treatment," the National Fire Agency said. | "At least 212 people who were injured have been rushed to hospitals for treatment," the National Fire Agency said. |
| "The local fire department received calls of gas leaks late Thursday and then there was a series of blasts around midnight affecting an area of two to three sq km [one sq mile]," the fire agency added in a statement. | |
| People have been ordered to stay home from school and work in Kaohsiung's Lingya district, Taiwanese news agency CNA reported. | |
| Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that before the explosion, smoke with a "gas-like smell" came out of drains. | |
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