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Gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung kill at least 20 people and injure more than 270.

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2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions

Industrial disaster in Taiwan

On 31 July 2014, a series of gas explosions occurred in the Cianjhen and Lingya districts of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, following reports of gas leaks earlier that night. Thirty-two people were killed and 321 people were injured.
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Kaohsiung

City in southern Taiwan

Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of 2,952 km2 (1,140 sq mi). Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million people as of…
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