Premier Mao Chi-kuo says the government will use an emergency reserve fund to pay for medical care for the victims of last week’s explosion in New Taipei City.
Some 500 people were injured during a party at a water park when colored powder that was sprayed on partygoers exploded and burst into flames. The powder was made of corn starch, which is flammable.
As of Wednesday, one of the injured has died. Another 400 people are still in hospital, including more than 250 people in intensive care.
Mao said that the incident was a major disaster, so the government will tap an emergency reserve fund to deal with the aftermath.