The China Post
Date: June 28, 2016
By: Christine Chou
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Consumers’ Foundation (CF, 消基會) filed a class-action lawsuit Monday
Family members of the victims of the Formosa Fun Coast explosion protest to Consumers’ Foundation officials outside the Shilin District Court’s Neihu office on Monday, June 27.(Christine Chou, The China Post)
on behalf of nearly 100 family members of victims who were injured or killed in the Formosa Fun Coast explosion last year.
The day marks exactly one year since the deadly dust explosion that occurred June 27, 2015, when colored cornstarch powder used for party effects ignited, engulfing partygoers in fire.
“The explosion injured almost 500 people. Among them, 15 people lost their lives. We stand here today, with a heavy heart, to represent 98 plaintiffs seeking the justice they deserve,” CF Chairman Alan Lu (陸雲) said.
The compensation being sought in the suit, which targets 12 defendants, including multiple company heads allegedly responsible for the accident, amounts to more than NT$2.6 billion. [FULL STORY]