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Paper mill explosion in Taiwan kills at least 4
Updated: 2011-04-24 08:19
(Xinhua)
TAIPEI - An explosion at a paper mill occurred Friday evening in New Taipei City of Taiwan, leaving at least four people dead and another 15 injured as of 11:00 pm.
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The explosion has set the factory on fire and shattered many windows of buildings within 100 meters from the factory. Some 19 victims had been taken to a nearby hospital and four of them had no vital signs, local firefighters said.
By 10:30 pm, firefighters have controlled the fire. Investigations will be carried out after the fire was extinguished.
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