Chilling photos show streets in Taiwan ripped apart by gas explosion

by Pacifiqa Staff

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Khaosiung, the second largest city in Taiwan, was rocked by a series of underground gas explosions late Thursday and early Friday, killing 25 people and injuring 267 others.

The explosions were allegedly caused by a leak of propylene, a petrochemical material used to make plastics and fabrics.

The blasts cut gas, power, and water supplies to thousands of households. One resident likened the explosions to an earthquake. The South China Morning Post described the scene as an “inferno.”

And judging by the photos of the aftermath, it looks as if Godzilla ripped through the streets.

 

This is what happens when gas pipes leak into sewers – poor Taiwan pic.twitter.com/WZtswHqVsc

— Lupus (@LupusLondonwolf) August 1, 2014

 

.@AP Photos: Vehicles left destroyed Friday morning following multiple explosions Thursday in Kaohsiung, Taiwan pic.twitter.com/oLE4RiTs90 — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) August 1, 2014

 

At least 22 dead, 270 hurt in Taiwan gas explosions. Toll expected to rise. http://t.co/KlgHMp5rZXpic.twitter.com/d91SiQiCVK — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 1, 2014

 

Taiwan gas explosions kills 22 and injures 270 http://t.co/g48CxRR2ml pic.twitter.com/Xmig42WmND — Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 1, 2014

 

Death toll from gas blast in Taiwan rises http://t.co/3zehapKtXB pic.twitter.com/jgoY4rzuSn — RTÉ News (@rtenews) August 1, 2014

 

 

UPDATE: 24 dead, over 270 injured as multiple gas explosions hit Taiwan city http://t.co/A12PPjRl64 pic.twitter.com/hUyA9rPOOe — RT (@RT_com) August 1, 2014