An explosion at a factory in Hsinchu in northern Taiwan has killed two employees and injured 19 others. A factory manager says the blast was caused by gas leaks involving insulated pipes.
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00:00Fire trucks and ambulances raced to this factory in Hsinchu after an explosion in the middle
00:06of the night.
00:07The explosion was so powerful that it killed two factory employees, with those injured
00:25rising from 14 now to 19, some with second-degree burns.
00:44Hsinchu's county chief also rushed to the scene, providing more details about the cause.
00:53The fire caused by the explosion has been brought under control.
00:56It's the fifth blaze at this factory in six years, with some residents in the area telling
01:00CNA they fear the factory is a ticking time bomb as authorities investigate the cause
01:04of this latest explosion.
01:07Factory officials have apologized for the explosion and promised to provide support
01:10to the families of the employees who were killed.
01:13Ryan Wu and Keane Skranta for Taiwan Plus.