"Taiwan petrochemical firm blamed for deadly blast", 2 Aug 2014

Taiwanese authorities have blamed a local petrochemical firm for a series of deadly explosions that killed 28 people on Thursday night in Kaohsiung...LCY said it will cooperate with the investigation...Almost 300 people were injured in the explosions, which left a trail of devastation in the centre of the city...A statement from Kaohsiung city authorities said that LCY had known about the drop in pressure but had continued to transmit propylene gas. By the time it shut off the supply, some 10 tons of propylene gas had already leaked into the ground, a local official told the BBC. Officials added that LCY failed to notify authorities of the leak in time, preventing a complete evacuation of the area...The CEO of LCY said that the firm would accept full responsibility if it turned out to be at fault...