At least four people were killed and 20 people injured in a suspected gas explosion at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Zhonggang Store in Taichung’s Xitun District Thursday morning. Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing.
The Taichung City Fire Department was notified of the explosion at 11:33 a.m. and immediately dispatched 16 units to the scene.
The cause of the accident is still unknown. It remains unclear whether the explosion occurred in the food court or was triggered due to related renovations on the 11th and 12th floors.