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Massive gas explosions kill 15 people in Taiwan

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Rescue workers search through the explosion site in southern Kaohsiung city on August 1.
Rescue workers search through the explosion site in southern Kaohsiung city on August 1. Getty Images
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Taiwan Gas Explosions
Vehicles are left lie in a destroyed street following multiple explosions from an underground gas leak in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, early Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. A massive gas leakage early Friday… AP
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Taiwan underground explosions leaves at least 24 dead, 271 injured
epa04337268 Two fire engines and other vehicles lie on their side on a caved-in road caused by underground explosions in Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan, on 01 August 2014. Multiple underground… EPA
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Flames from an explosion from an underground gas leak in the streets of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, early Friday, Aug. 1.
Flames from an explosion from an underground gas leak in the streets of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, early Friday, Aug. 1. AP
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Wreckage of a damaged car is pictured after an explosion in Kaohsiung
Wreckage of a damaged car is pictured after an explosion in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, August 1, 2014. Gas leaks in the sewage system in the city led to multiple explosions… Reuters
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People take pictures of a crater caused by a blast in the city of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan early on August 1, 2014. The explosion, that is believed to have… Getty Images
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APTOPIX Taiwan Gas Explosions
Tossed vehicles line an destroyed street as flames continue to burn from multiple explosions from an underground gas leak in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, early Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. A massive gas… AP
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Taiwan Gas Explosions
Flames from an explosion from an underground gas leak in the streets of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, early Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. A massive gas leakage early Friday caused five explosions that… AP
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Taiwan Gas Explosions
A crushed vehicle sits in rubble on a destroyed street after multiple explosions from an underground gas leak in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, early Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. A massive gas leakage… AP