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1 August 2015

Taiwan water park explosion claims 10th life http://bit.ly/1KFLKWM 

Female victim was planning to embark on working holiday in Australia
Posted on 01 August 2015

A 31-year-old woman surnamed Kuo, a victim of the Formosa Water Park explosions, was taken off a ventilator and pronounced dead at Tainan’s Chi Mei Medical Center at 7:06 p.m., yesterday.

Kuo was the 10th person to perish due to the tragic accident that occurred a month ago, reports AsiaOne via The China Post.

According to local media, Kuo was hospitalised at Chi Mei Hospital on June 28, two days after the explosion.
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Currently, there are still 37 people hospitalised, 22 of them in severe condition and still receiving therapy in the hospital’s burn centre, but 15 of them have been moved to general treatment areas.

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1 July 2015

Taiwan park explosion: Event organiser falls on his knees to apologise http://bit.ly/1BW9JgO 

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The organiser of a Color Play Asia party in Taipei has stepped out to make an emotional public apology, following an explosion at the event that left more than 500 injured and one dead.
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Lu Chung-chi was one of the five people arrested in the wake of the tragedy, reports Shanghaiist.

He was released after paying NT$1 million for bail and is now restricted from leaving the region.

Stepping out of the police station, Lu kneeled down before reporters and offered his condolences, adding that he had suffered from burns before and understands the excruciating pain.

“I’m not sure what I can do for the many injured, but I will do my best to make up for what I have done,” he said.

The 41-year-old also admitted that he hadn’t warned workers about the dangers of flammable powder. He aims to first discuss claims with insurance companies and vows to “take full responsibility till the end”.

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30 June 2015

JUST IN: S’porean Megan Loy, who was burned badly in the Taipei waterpark fire, arrives at SGH http://str.sg/ihX 

— 29 June 2015 ANOTHER MALAYSIAN WAS INJURED

New Straits Times ‏@NST_Online 28m28 minutes ago

Second Malaysian injured in Taiwan water theme park explosion http://www.nst.com.my/node/90246  #nst170

KUALA LUMPUR: Another Malaysian Wah Liang Jie was injured in the explosion at the Formosa Water Theme Park, New Taipei City, Taiwan on Saturday, making him among two injured Malaysians identified so far. According to a Wisma Putra statement today, Wah, a student at Vanung University sustained burns on his face, arms and legs. He is now being warded at the Xizhi Cathay Hospital, New Taipei City. Another Malaysian victim, Lim Sh Li was reported to be in stable condition and has been transfered from Ren Ai Hospital to Taiwan Medical University for further treatment.

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First death reported in Taipei explosion http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/303442 

A 20-year-old woman died today from injuries she suffered in an explosion and fire at a party in a Taiwan amusement park, reports said. … Li Pei-yun, 20, was sent to hospital with burns covering 90 percent of her body, Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported. She died this morning in a hospital in central Taiwan, the agency said. According to the Apple Daily, Li went to the party with her 12-year-old brother, who also suffered severe burns and remains in intensive care in Taipei. “For patients who suffer severe burns, the real challenge is dealing with the infection in the following days,” said Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je. http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/303442 — 28 June 2015 theSundaily

Malaysian caught in Taiwan ‘colour powder’ explosion

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian was among those involved in the explosion during the Colour Play Asia celebrations held at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City, Taiwan last Saturday. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the victim was identified as Lim Sh Li, a medical student at the National Taiwan University. “She suffered 54% second degree burns on her arms and legs and was admitted to the ICU at Ren Ai Hospital in Taipei for further treatment,” read the statement. An officer from the Malaysian Friendship and Trade Centre (MFTC) in Taiper has since visited the victim and rendered all necessary consular assistance. http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1473911 … Lim Sh Li, a medical student at the National Taiwan University, was injured in the explosion.

派對粉塵爆炸 大馬準醫生傷 500男女變火人 | 中國報

　（台北28日綜合電）一秒鐘，樂園變煉獄！ 　台灣新北市八仙水上樂園昨天傍晚舉辦號稱全亞洲最大規模的“Color Play Asia彩色派對”，樂極生悲，疑主辦方灑出大量彩粉，與空氣及音響電線短路閃…

chinapress.com.my

台灣新北市八仙水上樂園昨天傍晚舉辦號稱全亞洲最大規模的“Color Play Asia彩色派對”，樂極生悲，疑主辦方灑出大量彩粉，與空氣及音響電線短路閃出的火花產生化學作用，引發“粉塵爆炸（Dust explosion）”，千多人中有500多名傷者，包括一名大馬留台的醫學系女生。 … 這起事故造成至少516人受傷，其中重傷194人。目前有182人仍在加護病房急救，8人命危；大馬女傷者是台北醫學大學三年級的女生林詩俐（23歲，來自柔佛永平）。 駐馬來西亞台北經濟文化辦事處向《中國報》證實，林詩俐目前在台北市聯醫仁愛醫院加護病房，傷勢嚴重，情況不穩定，被例為檢傷二級（中傷）。 其余傷者主要是台灣人，但有部分外國傷者，包括一名雷姓的新加坡女子（21歲），在新北市雙和醫院加護病房，身上有約40至50%受灼傷。另有2名日本女子重傷（20多歲與30多歲），以3名中國人與4名香港人。 http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/633670 —

Party organisers questioned in Taiwan after 500+ injured at water park http://bbc.in/1LCBbmY 

Organisers of a party at an amusement park in Taiwan have been detained for questioning after a fire tore through crowds at a party. … Some 182 injured are in intensive care. Figures are not yet available, but officials said many of the victims appear to in their 20s or younger. Some of them breathed in the powder, causing respiratory problems. The water park outside the capital Taipei has been closed, and so-called colour parties have been banned while the investigation into what caused the inferno proceeds. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33302902?ocid=socialflow_twitter —

Singaporean injured at Taiwan water park explosion

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Update: Injuries rise to 524 in Taiwan water park blaze, 194 people severely injured http://xhne.ws/9mUnX 

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Witnesses describe ‘hell’ of Taiwan water park explosion that injured at least 500 http://dailym.ai/1CBYNjm 

— TAIPEI: Witnesses described the scene at a Taiwan water park as “hell” after a ball of fire ripped through a crowd, with authorities putting the number of injured at more than 500 today, almost 200 of them seriously. The number of those injured in the blast late Saturday, which came as coloured powder being sprayed on the partygoers ignited, more than doubled as authorities began to track down victims who had taken themselves to hospital or been ferried there by others.

Witnesses describe ‘hell’ of #Taiwan #waterpark blast http://www.nst.com.my/node/90044  #nst170 #nst170

— Fire broke out about 8.30pm local time at the park’s main stage, Xinhua News Agency reported. Amateur video captured by an attendee and broadcast on Cti TV showed coloured powder being sprayed from a stage catching fire and spreading into areas where revellers were standing. http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/fire-injures-scores-attending-party-taiwan-water-park — The number hurt has risen to 509 https://youtu.be/2RQ6cMYPUew —

“I thought it was part of the special effects”: Witness on Taiwan amusement park fire http://bit.ly/1NnpWwo 

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Some injured in fire at Taiwan’s Formosa Fun Coast amusement park were clad only in swimwear http://bit.ly/1NnpWwo 

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Number of injured at Taiwan water park explosion now stands at 509, according to authorities http://bit.ly/1ICsbrY 

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JUST IN: Number of injured in #Taiwan water park blast rises to 509 http://bit.ly/1FHRXZJ 

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Number of injured in Taiwan water park fire rises to near 350 http://tdy.sg/1KhHPgP 

Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) reported 349 have been injured, quoting the Health Ministry. They included four mainland Chinese and two foreigners. Mr Wang said 83 people had serious injuries.

Burn victims lay on inflatable pool rings in Formosa Fun Coast recreational park as they awaited stretchers, cable TV network TVBS showed. Many had burns to their faces, arms and legs, according to Cti TV. Video showed rescue workers and bystanders carrying burned and injured people on their backs, in inflatable boats and on stretchers to get medical treatment. http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/fire-injures-scores-attending-party-taiwan-water-park —

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Explosion at Taiwan powder party could be due to heat from lights on stage: Fire department http://bit.ly/1NnpWwo 

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Water park ablaze: Over 200 injured in theme party fire in Taiwan (VIDEO) http://on.rt.com/7mo6bv 

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CCTVNEWS ‏@cctvnews 11h11 hours ago

#BREAKING Over 100 injured after a fire breaks out at a water park in New Taipei city, Taiwan (Pictures via Internet)

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