Explosion in department store in Taiwan - one dead now
Taiwan (TT-AP)
One person has died and 11 others have been injured in a gas explosion at a restaurant in a department store in Taichung in western Taiwan on Thursday, according to emergency services.
The explosion occurred on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store where a massive rescue operation was launched. Images from the scene show how parts of the building's facade were blown out in the explosion and spread to the street below.
The area is believed to have been closed for construction work at the time of the incident, according to emergency services.
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