Dozens of firefighters attended the scene after the blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city at about 11.30am.
Four people have been killed and 26 injured following a gas explosion at a Taiwanese department store.
Among the dead were two people visiting from Macau, while a third was severely injured, Macao’s tourism office confirmed on Thursday.
Local media reported that they were part of a family of seven who were there for tourism.
Parts of the building’s exterior were damaged and scattered fragments were strewn on the streets.
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Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen told reporters at the scene that she felt the shock at her office nearby.
She said the fire bureau would focus on a rescue operation first, but an investigation was also under way and officers were checking whether there were other sources of danger.
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said he had asked all relevant government agencies to investigate the cause of the accident.
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