I was horrified to learn of the explosion at Formosa Fun Coast, a water park in Taiwan. At the Colour Play Asia party, colourful clouds of flammable powder were sprayed at the party goers which, unfortunately, ignited and engulfed them in flames.
It was like a scene out of a disaster movie as the victims scramble for their lives in the fire.
It was like a scene out of a disaster movie as the victims scramble for their lives in the fire.
At the point of penning this entry, casualties numbered to 500 with close to 200 in ICU.
May the injured recover soon.
May the injured recover soon.
Party goers engulfed by flames
Nearly 500 people have been injured, 141 seriously, after a fire on a music stage spread into a crowd of spectators at a party Saturday night at a Taiwan water park, authorities said.
The fire was sparked by an accidental explosion of an unknown powder near the stage in front of about 1,000 people, said Wang Wei-sheng, a liaison with the New Taipei city fire department command centre.
Taiwan’s Central News Agency on Sunday reported 474 had been injured, including 141 in serious condition. It quoted the New Taipei City health bureau. The injured included four mainland Chinese and two foreigners.
A spokesman for the New Taipei City fire department said: “Our initial understanding is this explosion and fire ... was caused by the powder spray. It could have been due to the heat of the lights on the stage.”
The fire erupted at the Formosa water park in New Taipei City near the island’s capital and was quickly brought under control.Nearly 500 people have been injured, 141 seriously, after a fire on a music stage spread into a crowd of spectators at a party Saturday night at a Taiwan water park, authorities said.
The fire was sparked by an accidental explosion of an unknown powder near the stage in front of about 1,000 people, said Wang Wei-sheng, a liaison with the New Taipei city fire department command centre.
Taiwan’s Central News Agency on Sunday reported 474 had been injured, including 141 in serious condition. It quoted the New Taipei City health bureau. The injured included four mainland Chinese and two foreigners.
A spokesman for the New Taipei City fire department said: “Our initial understanding is this explosion and fire ... was caused by the powder spray. It could have been due to the heat of the lights on the stage.”
The fire erupted at the Formosa water park in New Taipei City near the island’s capital and was quickly brought under control. - The Guardian