《紐約時報》「致命氣爆 震撼台灣城市」 Gas Suspected in Fatal Blasts in Taiwan

高雄前鎮市區從昨夜至今天凌晨發生史上最嚴重氣爆，美國《紐約時報》也報導該則消息，並稱「致命氣爆 震撼台灣城市」。

報導指出，這起氣爆至少造成24死，超過270人受傷，氣爆火焰一度衝上15層樓高空。報導引述目擊者說法，有民眾形容現場宛如地震，部分道路被炸開，引發大火並掀翻車輛。報導也說高雄市長陳菊表示，疑似石化物質導致氣爆。但其他官員則認為，目前下定論仍過早。中央災害應變中心表示，軍警已加入搶救行列，從爆炸區搶救受困民眾。（施旖婕／綜合報導）

發稿：11:32
更新：12:58

The explosion site in Kaohsiung on Friday.CreditSam Yeh/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Gas Suspected in Fatal Blasts in Taiwan

By AUSTIN RAMZY 10:21 PM ET

At least 22 people were killed and more than 270 injured when the southern city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s second largest, was rocked by blasts that sent flames surging into the streets.

Gas Suspected in Blasts That Jolted a City in Taiwan

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By AUSTIN RAMZY 10:21 PM ET

At least 24 people were killed and more than 270 injured when the southern city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s second largest, was rocked by blasts that sent flames surging into the streets.