Explosion at Taiwan department store kills 1 and leaves 10 others hospitalized

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and left eight hospitalized, fire authorities 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.

Among the dead were two people visiting from Macau, while a third was severely injured, Macao’s Tourism Office confirmed Thursday. Local media reported that they were part of a family of seven who were there for tourism.

Dozens of firefighters were deployed to the scene at about 11:30 a.m. Parts of the building’s exterior were damaged and scattered

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