A big explosion somewhere on Asia.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28594693

A series of gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has killed 15 people and injured more than 200, officials say.

The exact cause of the gas leaks is not clear, but reports say the blasts were caused by ruptured pipelines.

Images from the scene show major fires, cars overturned, and significant damage to roads and buildings.

Dozens of those injured by the blasts were taken to hospitals for treatment, Taiwan's fire agency said.

"The local fire department received calls of gas leaks late Thursday and then there was a series of blasts around midnight affecting an area of two to three sq km [one sq mile]," the National Fire Agency added in a statement.

Five firefighters are said to be among the dead.

People in the nearby area have been evacuated to schools, local officials say.


Major fires could be seen at the scene of the blasts


The blasts ripped through the southern city of Kaohsiung


Scores of people have been wounded

The multiple explosions were sparked by gas leaks in the sewage system of Kaohsiung's Cianjhen District, Premier Jiang Yi-huah said, according to Taiwanese news agency CNA.

Hundreds of soldiers, and firefighters from neighbouring Tainan City and Pingtung County, had been deployed to assist rescue efforts, Mr Jiang added.

People have been ordered to stay home from school and work in Kaohsiung's Cianjhen and Lingya districts on Friday, local media reported.

Kaohsiung mayor Chen Chu wrote on her Facebook page (in Chinese): "Rescue efforts are still underway," and she urged everyone to "follow the instructions of rescue teams at the scene, and avoid standing around and watching".

"The local government has already requested [gas suppliers] CPC and Hsin Kao Gas cut off the gas supply," she added, urging residents to stay calm.

The local government has set up an emergency response centre.

Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that before the explosion, smoke with a "gas-like smell" came out of drains.


A wide area has been affected by the blasts



The blasts left craters in the road


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Welp. Well that's shit. Hope as many as possible of the 200 injured get through without  trauma.


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That looks like the intro to a good action/sci-fi movie tbh.


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Looks eerily like the levolution in Dawnbreak