3 injured, 14 homes damaged after garbage truck explodes in Yilan County’s Su-ao Township
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/07/02
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Aftermath of blast. (Image from Su’ao Fire Department)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Three persons were injured and 14 homes damaged after a garbage truck exploded in northeastern Taiwan on Friday night (June 29), reported TVBS.
At 7:25 p.m. on Friday evening, a garbage truck was making its rounds on Kunming Road
Wounds suffered by Chan. (Photo from Su’ao Fire Department)
in Yilan County’s Su’ao Township, and as it started to compress the latest load, witnesses suddenly heard a large “bang.” The rear of the vehicle then exploded, injuring three people and damaging 14 homes, many of which suffered shattered windows.
Among the inured was a 34-year-old sanitation worker surnamed Chan (詹), who was standing next to the truck when the blast occurred and suffered damage to his eardrums. A 59-year-old man surnamed Chang (張) suffered the most severe injuries after his body was peppered with shards of glass from the blast, while a 66-year-old woman surnamed Liao (廖) suffered less severe injuries, also from flying glass. [FULL STORY]