Propane leak possible cause of deadly blasts in Taiwan

Propane gas has been identified as the cause of the deadly gas explosions, in the city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan, which killed 24 and injured 271 has possibly been identified, reports ITV news.

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— 757Live World (@757LiveWorld) July 31, 2014 Propane gas leaking from underground pipelines may have caused the explosions, reports ITV news .

According to Breakingnews.ie the city's mayor Chen Chu asked residents of the Chian-Chen district , where petrochemical companies have pipelines lined next to the sewage system, to evacuate the area. 

Breakingnews.ie also reported that the fire brigade received reports of the leaking gas for more than three hours before the explosions started at midnight. 

The series of explosions cut the power and caused 20 000 residents to plunge into darkness, reported CCTV.