At least 26 killed as gas blasts trigger inferno in Taiwan city

At least 26 people were killed and more than 260 injured on Friday by powerful gas blasts in the southern Taiwan city of Kaohsiung.

The explosions overturned cars and ripped up roads as terrified residents fled an inferno.

President Xi Jinping conveyed his condolences to victims' families, saying he was deeply concerned after learning of the heavy casualties.