# Nearly 70 houses damaged, 15 injured in Taiwan fire and explosion

https://mins.news/en/item/29567

- TASS, 2026-08-23 02:31 UTC
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- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2176581

> A fire broke out Saturday in a waste pile on a vacant lot in southwestern Taiwan and was followed by an explosion. At least 15 people were injured and 68 houses damaged. More than 140 firefighters helped evacuate residents and extinguish the blaze, while prosecutors investigate the explosion’s cause.

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