12 charged over Taiwan blasts

TAIPEI: Prosecutors said the deadly gas explosions in Taiwan were caused by “multiple human errors” as they charged 12 people over the blasts, including the head of a chemical company and government officials.

The disaster killed 32 people and wounded more than 300 in southern Kaohsiung city in July as explosions in underground pipelines sparked massive fires and left trenches running down the middle of some streets, with vehicles thrown onto the roofs of buildings.