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Suspected gas explosion at Taiwan Mall claims four lives, injures 26

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urges for swift investigation into cause of explosion
View of a damaged building following a gas explosion at Taichung shopping mall in Taichung, Taiwan, February 13, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a video. Reuters
View of a damaged building following a gas explosion at Taichung shopping mall in Taichung, Taiwan, February 13, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a video. Reuters

A suspected gas explosion at a department store in Taichung, Taiwan, resulted in at least four fatalities and 26 injuries on Thursday, including tourists from Macau, according to fire officials.

The blast occurred on the 12th floor, where construction was underway, causing damage from the ninth floor upward.

Among the casualties, two of the deceased and five of the injured were identified as tourists from Macau.

The food court on the 12th floor of the Taichung Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store was closed during the construction work, officials noted.

According to the health ministry, one of the injured individuals is currently in intensive care.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urged for a swift investigation into the cause of the explosion in a Facebook post.

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