2025 Taichung Shin Kong Mitsukoshi gas explosion
On 13 February 2025, a gas explosion occurred at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in the Xitun District of Taichung, Taiwan. Five people were killed, including three tourists from Macau who were struck by debris, and 38 were injured, making it the deadliest incident in the history of Taiwanese department stores. Investigations are underway as of 2025, but according to the Taichung District Prosecutors Office (zh) and Fire Bureau of the Taichung City Government (zh), the gas explosion was the result of an improper cut of natural gas pipelines during renovation, thus believed that the incident was a gas explosion. The Taichung City government fined the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store 1.5 million NTD for failing to follow construction regulations. The store's staff received paid leave during its suspension, while the department store still operates some smaller pop-up retails.
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