Taichung Department Store Explosion: US$330K for Victims’ Families

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The families of victims of a department store gas explosion in Taichung on Thursday will receive compensation from the company that runs the chain of stores. Employees will also receive time off and counseling services.

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00:00The families of people who died in a department store explosion in Taichung will receive more

00:05than 300,000 U.S. dollars in compensation from the company that manages the chain.

00:10The company will provide 11 million yuan in compensation. We hope to overcome this obstacle

00:24together with the victims' families.

00:27The explosion on Thursday killed four people. The company is also providing counseling

00:33and paid leave to 305 of its employees. Taichung prosecutors are still investigating the case

00:40and have not ruled out manslaughter charges. 16 people have been summoned to give testimony.

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