2015 New Taipei water park explosion

When

27 Jun 2015

Kind

Explosion

Coordinates

25.14° N, 121.39° E

Description

dust fire in Taiwan

Deaths

15

Injured

484

Dust fire in Taiwan

On 27 June 2015, a dust fire occurred at Formosa Fun Coast, a water park in Bali, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Staff of an outdoor "color powder party" sprayed participants with clouds of corn starch, which ignited. The fire lasted 40 seconds and burned 508 people, killing 15 and leaving 199 in critical condition.

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