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2015 New Taipei water park fire

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2015 New Taipei water park fire

On 27 June 2015, a dust fire occurred at Formosa Fun Coast, a water park in Bali, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Staff of an outdoor "color powder party" sprayed participants with clouds of corn starch, which ignited. The fire lasted 40 seconds and burned 508 people, killing 15 and leaving 199 in critical condition. Initially, only patches of airborne corn starch caught fire and were extinguished almost instantly, but due to the spraying of carbon-dioxide fire extinguishers by staff towards the participants, along with the running of the participants, the airborne corn starch dispersed into multiple dust clouds which was responsible for most of the burning.

Infobox

Native name
八仙樂園彩色派對火災
Date
27 June 2015 (2015-06-27)
Time
20:32 (UTC 8)
Venue
A drained swimming pool at Formosa Fun Coast
Location
Bali, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Coordinates
mw- 25°08′44″N 121°23′15″E / 25.14556°N 121.38750°E / 25.14556; 121.38750
Type
Dust fire
Deaths
17 (including two people who later died by suicide related to the case)
Non-fatal injuries
497

Tables

· Injuries and fatalities
Taiwan
Taiwan
Origin
Taiwan
Number ofinjuries
478
Number ofdeaths
15
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Origin
Hong Kong
Number ofinjuries
6
China
China
Origin
China
Number ofinjuries
2
Japan
Japan
Origin
Japan
Number ofinjuries
2
Malaysia
Malaysia
Origin
Malaysia
Number ofinjuries
2
Macau
Macau
Origin
Macau
Number ofinjuries
1
Singapore
Singapore
Origin
Singapore
Number ofinjuries
1
South Africa
South Africa
Origin
South Africa
Number ofinjuries
1
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Origin
United Kingdom
Number ofinjuries
1
United States
United States
Origin
United States
Number ofinjuries
1
Total
Total
Origin
Total
Number ofinjuries
496
Number ofdeaths
15
Origin
Number ofinjuries
Number ofdeaths
Taiwan
478
15
Hong Kong
6
China
2
Japan
2
Malaysia
2
Macau
1
Singapore
1
South Africa
1
United Kingdom
1
United States
1
Total
496
15

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