According to TVBS News and other Taiwanese media reports, a serious explosion occurred at a bento shop on Gaocui Road in the Eastern District of Hsinchu City, Taiwan, in the early morning of the 9th. The explosion was so powerful that it affected nearby vehicles and homes. So far, 4 people have been injured, two of them were seriously injured. In response, Hsinchu Mayor Gao Hong’an also spoke out on social media to explain the latest search and rescue progress.
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Reported that Gao Hongan 9 in the“Facebook” post, the Fire Department received a report at 3:52 am on the same day, firefighters arrived at the scene at 4:05. The incident is located in Gaocui Road, No. 239 area, preliminary study suspected gas explosion, detailed reasons remain to follow-up investigation. After Fire Search and rescue and house-to-house checks, the trapped people have been rescued.
Gao said the Hsinchu city government team will keep abreast of the progress in treating the injured, recovering the scene and investigating the cause of the accident, and explain it to the public in due course.
According to Taiwan’s United News Network reported that the explosion occurred near the video camera when the horror of the moment. Pictures showed a huge fireball suddenly appeared at the corner of the street, accompanied by a strong flash and the sound of explosions, followed by smoke.
The report also said that after the explosion, thick smoke quickly enveloped the entire road, and the strong impact not only shattered the awnings and windows of nearby homes, but also shook the camera lens more than 10 meters away, the scene was littered with glass shards.