At least 24 killed in underground Taiwan gas explosions
At least 24 people have been killed and 271 injured in a series of underground gas explosions in the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung.
Series of explosions caused by a gas leak
The first pictures have begun to emerge of the aftermath of an explosion caused by a gas leak which is reported to have killed up 15 people and injured hundreds more in Taiwan.
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