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Witnesses describe ‘hell’ of Taiwan water park blast

One father broke down as he told how his daughter was in intensive care with third degree burns.

“She was attending a music concert… why would there be an explosion?” he wept bewildered.

“More than 80 percent of her body has been scorched,” he told reporters.

The man, who was not named, lashed out at authorities saying they had not contacted him or offered any help.

The health bureau’s Lee said details of the ages of the victims were not yet available, “but all looked very young, in their 20s or even younger”.

Media reports said some victims had suffered burns to more than 40 percent of their bodies.

“Our initial understanding is this explosion and fire… was caused by the powder spray. It could have been due to the heat of the lights on the stage,” said a spokesman for the New Taipei City fire department.

Deputy fire chief Chen Chung-yueh said Sunday the blast may have been caused by “sparks from machinery or lighting equipment”.

Five people including event manager Lu Chung-chi were detained by police.

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They are now being questioned by prosecutors on charges of offences against public safety and negligence of duties that caused severe injuries, a police spokesman said.

Color Play Asia has also run other “colour parties” in Taiwan in the past two years.

Taiwan’s premier Mao Chih-kuo, who visited the injured Sunday, ordered that all such events be banned unless their safety could be assured.

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