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Bosonic

(3,746 posts) Sat Jun 27, 2015, 01:27 PM Jun 2015

Taiwan Formosa Water Park fire injures hundreds

Source: BBC

At least 200 people have been injured in a fire at an amusement park outside Taiwan's capital, Taipei.

A spokesman for the fire service said it was believed coloured powder being sprayed on to a crowd had ignited.

More than 80 had serious injuries, the Taipei fire department said. Some victims suffered 40% burns according to CNA news agency.

The accident happened during a "colour play" party at Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City's Bali district.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33300970

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Taiwan Formosa Water Park fire injures hundreds (Original Post) Bosonic Jun 2015 OP

Holy crap, snort Jun 2015 #1

Dust is deadly. AngryAmish Jun 2015 #2

That is so sad. SamKnause Jun 2015 #3

"coloured powder being sprayed on to a crowd had ignited." BlueJazz Jun 2015 #4

Most any dust can burn like thst AngryAmish Jun 2015 #5

I wonder if this is the same stuff they use for color runs? MissB Jun 2015 #6

I think so AngryAmish Jun 2015 #8

Sugar too ... eppur_se_muova Jun 2015 #10

Most probably powered sugar. Thor_MN Jun 2015 #7

Could have been coffee creamer OakCliffDem Jun 2015 #9

Number of injured rises to 510 psychopomp Jun 2015 #11

snort

(2,334 posts)

1. Holy crap,

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 01:34 PM

Jun 2015

set on fire at a water park. How many ways can we fuck up?

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

2. Dust is deadly.

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 01:52 PM

Jun 2015

That was horribke.

SamKnause

(13,114 posts)

3. That is so sad.

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 02:25 PM

Jun 2015

Sending out positive vibes to all.

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

4. "coloured powder being sprayed on to a crowd had ignited."

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 02:35 PM

Jun 2015

Sweet Jesus!..What the hell did they use for a base? Gunpowder ??..Lithium and water ? Fuck!

On Edit: Please, please tell me that some idiot didn't use Lithium that was colored. (lithium and water=Whooshhh!)

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

5. Most any dust can burn like thst

Reply to BlueJazz (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 03:20 PM

Jun 2015

Sawdust, grain dust etc. I read somewhere this is colored corn starch. Enough aerosoled corn dust definately will burn.

Heck, MacGuyver did it once.

Go see the osha rules on grain silos. Lint too.

MissB

(15,814 posts)

6. I wonder if this is the same stuff they use for color runs?

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 03:26 PM

Jun 2015

I let my teens run a 5k color run recently, and the event folks basically toss colored corn starch at them.

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

8. I think so

Reply to MissB (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 04:00 PM

Jun 2015

eppur_se_muova

(36,317 posts)

10. Sugar too ...

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 07:02 PM

Jun 2015

Last edited Sat Jun 27, 2015, 09:55 PM - Edit history (3)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Georgia_sugar_refinery_explosion

Check out these videos -- a *very* short demo, followed by a long safety film on the Imperial Sugar explosion.

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

7. Most probably powered sugar.

Reply to BlueJazz (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 03:59 PM

Jun 2015

That what they use for color runs.

OakCliffDem

(1,274 posts)

9. Could have been coffee creamer

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 06:26 PM

Jun 2015

(not my video)

psychopomp

(4,668 posts)

11. Number of injured rises to 510

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2015, 03:53 AM

Jun 2015

The number of injured by an explosion at the Formosa Water Park (八仙樂園 ) in New Taipei has risen to 510, with 183 receiving treatment in intensive care units.

Wang Zhe-chao (王哲超 ), spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said the injured were sent to 38 hospitals in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan and Keelung for emergency treatment.
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http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201506280009.aspx

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