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Roads evacuated amid fears of further gas blasts in Kaohsiung

Rescue workers and residents at a blast-hit site in Kaohsiung were evacuated last night after the detection of "suspicious gas" raised fears of further explosions.

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The explosions tore through the city's roads. Photo: CNA

Rescue workers and residents at a blast-hit site in Kaohsiung were evacuated last night after the detection of "suspicious gas" raised fears of further explosions.

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The evacuation took place after a gas company revealed to Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu that about 260 tonnes of gas remained in pipelines under Kaisyuen Third Road - one of the areas hit by gas explosions last week that killed at least 28 people.

A fireman said work would not resume until the source of the gas was known.

Video: Rescue continues after deadly gas explosions in Taiwan's Kaohsiung

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The Ministry of Economic Affairs said all gas would be disposed of as early as this afternoon, and it would meet experts and all 40 gas companies in the city to establish the location of all underground pipelines.

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