Explosion in Taiwan

[Little_prince]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KmEZNKAfh1Y#t=0

 

Taiwan gas blast kills 15, injures 243: local media

Wreckage of a damaged car is pictured after an explosion in Kaohsiung. Photo: Reuters

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PUBLISHED: AUGUST 1, 3:41 AM

UPDATED: AUGUST 1, 7:20 AM

TAIPEI - An explosion caused by a gas leak in the southern Taiwanese city Kaohsiung has killed 15 people and injured another 243, Taiwanese media reported on Friday.

Smoke with a “gas-like smell” was seen coming out of drains in the streets before the explosion, Formosa TV and the China Times newspaper said.

The blast ignited huge fires and overturned and destroyed cars. Reuters photographs showed a scene of devastation, including the body of a dead or injured child on the ground among the rubble.

Rescuers formed a chain to pull the injured from a deep crater in the road.

The media said some residents described it as having felt like the area was hit by a powerful earthquake.

The Kaohsiung government has set up an emergency centre, with a plan to send soldiers in to coordinate the rescue operation, the media said.

The death toll was likely to rise further, they added. REUTERS

 

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it's like a warzone.

 

wow. my thought goes to the taiwanese

[Wt_know]

the taiwanese is shouting to govt ... gas already cannot handle

if it is a nuclear plant ... hong kan liao

 

i will never support nuclear plant

even with 99.99999% safety procedure

with 0.00001% error ... is unbearable and unacceptable

Edited August 1, 2014 by Wt_know

[Jman888]

this photo really look like an earthquake

 

 

Edited August 1, 2014 by Jman888

[Lala81]

This looked like the one that happened in qingdao months back or last year.

That one even higher death toll. really look like earthquake or bomb blast.

[Baal]

 

with 0.00001% error ... is unbearable and unacceptable

 

the 0.00001% error could then be caused by 0.00001% of the total parts that was MIC.

[Watwheels]

Must be due to corruption.

[Jman888]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oqk3KEtMHw

[BabyBlade]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oqk3KEtMHw

 

This is scary. Nowhere to run to.

[Wt_know]

walao ehh ... turn left, turn right, turn turn turn ... cabut ar

[13177]

Gas explosion very destructive whenever it happens!

[Vega]

the gate of hell really open liao....... this is scary!!

[Nolicense]

its the gas pipeline under the roads.

Problem is how air/oxygen got into the pipeline system. normally there is over pressure to prevent this.

There must be a leak and a venturi effect caused the suction of air through the pipeline system.

There are pressure monitors at distribution junctions and valve shut offs systems to isolate sections which leak and prevent more gas getting it.

 

the explosive mix ratio of air and gas should never reach the critical level. obviously it did and it is extensive along the network of pipelines.

 

Singapore has town gas... same can happen here.

[ins1dious]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oqk3KEtMHw

 

damn that looks scary. Not bad those guys were relatively calm and not panicking like headless chicken

 

[Vega]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPN0_DuOmCA

 

sounded like a war zone!

[Ktglfc]

this photo really look like an earthquake

 

 

 

Wow, really look like a war zone and something that is out of the movies.

 

Hope we will not see this happening here in singapore.. if not, really jialat !

[Holdenutessv]

Looks damn terrifying. Like something out from movie.

Edited August 1, 2014 by Holdenutessv

[Vid]

Wah..... :wacko: Like kenna terrorist attack like that [sweatdrop]

[ins1dious]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPN0_DuOmCA

 

sounded like a war zone!

 

true. some probably thought that big bro China is taking back the island also