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February 13, 2025 An explosion ripped through Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung on Thursday, February 13, leaving at least one person dead, several injured. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE ...

At least four people, including two visitors from Macau, died in a massive explosion in a department store in the Taiwanese city of Taichung on Thursday, according to city fire authorities.

A deadly blast at a department store has killed several people in Taichung. The incident is believed to be a gas explosion.

Dramatic videos of the explosion in the city of Taichung, on the island’s west coast, showed debris and large panels of a mid-rise building’s exterior blown out as a loud bang is heard.

Rescuers were searching for survivors of the blast in the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in the city of Taichung, the National Fire Agency said.

The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city, the Taichung Fire Bureau said. The higher floors of the upscale department ...