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IN PHOTOS: Gas explosion at Taiwan food court kills four and injures eight
A gas explosion at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung, Taiwan, on Thursday resulted in four fatalities and left eight others hospitalised, according to fire authorities. The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the shopping complex, causing significant structural damage and shattering parts of the building’s exterior. (PIC/AFP)
13 February,2025 01:21 PM IST | Anisha Shrivastava
IN PHOTOS: Ahead of Lunar New Year, here are glimpses of preparations
Lunar New Year will be celebrated on January 29 this year. As people around the world get ready, cities across the world are abuzz with activity as they are not only decorated but can also see people shopping for food among other things
28 January,2025 02:11 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto
IN PHOTOS: Schools closed, flights affected as typhoon reaches coast in Taiwan
Schools and offices have been closed in Taiwan as a powerful typhoon made landfall on Thursday, bringing high winds and floods to much of the island's east coast and northern areas. Pics/AFP
31 October,2024 03:54 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
In Photos: China holds large naval, air force exercises surrounding Taiwan
China held large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday in what it called a warning against Taiwan independence (Pics/AFP)
14 October,2024 09:46 AM IST | ronak mastakar
IN PHOTOS: Typhoon Krathon hits Taiwan, causes landfall
Typhoon Krathon made landfall on Thursday in the major port city of Kaohsiung, with maximum sustained winds of 126 kph (78 mph) and gusts of 162 kph (101 mph). Pics/ AP & AFP
03 October,2024 03:35 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
In Photos: Taiwan's air force cancels drills as typhoon approaches
An approaching typhoon prompted the cancellation of air force drills off Taiwan's east coast on Tuesday, although naval and land exercises were set to continue in other parts of the self-governing island democracy, which China threatens to invade. (Pics/AFP)
23 July,2024 05:36 PM IST | ronak mastakar
In Photos: 9 dead, over 1,000 injured in Taiwan earthquake
The search for the missing continues following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake centered in Hualien that struck Taiwan on Wednesday morning, Central News Agency Focus Taiwan reported (Pics/AFP)
04 April,2024 02:24 PM IST | ronak mastakar
IN PHOTOS: Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years causes damage; kills 4
Taiwan experienced its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years, with a magnitude of 7.2 according to local monitoring agencies and 7.4 according to the US Geological Survey. The quake caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructure across the island and claimed four lives. Pics/ AP & AFP
03 April,2024 12:01 PM IST | Taipei | Sanjana Deshpande
IN PHOTOS: How people are celebrating Halloween around the world
As Halloween gets more popular in cultures around the world, people in Lithuania, US and Taiwan are busy seen making the most of the holiday
31 October,2023 12:56 PM IST | Mumbai | Editor
IN PHOTOS: Golf ball factory fire claims 10 lives in Taiwan
Search teams in Taiwan worked tirelessly to recover the bodies of the last three missing individuals at the site of a golf ball factory fire. Pics/CNA, Taiwan
24 September,2023 08:40 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande