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4 dead, dozens injured in Taichung department store explosion

CGTN

 , Updated 17:54, 13-Feb-2025

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A general view of a damaged department store in Taichung City following a suspected gas explosion, China's Taiwan region, February 13, 2025. /VCG
A general view of a damaged department store in Taichung City following a suspected gas explosion, China's Taiwan region, February 13, 2025. /VCG

A general view of a damaged department store in Taichung City following a suspected gas explosion, China's Taiwan region, February 13, 2025. /VCG

An explosion in a department store in Taiwan region's Taichung City on Thursday has left four people dead and injured 26, according to local media reports.

According to reports, a gas explosion occurred at 11:40 a.m. in the food area of the department store during construction work, with videos showing smoke billowing and large pieces of debris blown onto the street.

The cause of the incident is still being verified, local authorities said. 

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