Gas explosion in Taiwan kills 28

[talisman]

Damn. If you ever see flame blowing out of a manhole it's time to get off that street.


A deadly gas explosion in Kaohsiung, Taiwan killed at least 28 people yesterday morning, combusting with enough power to destroy whole city blocks and lift cars onto the roofs of buildings. And now footage has emerged from local cameras, completely with terrifying pillars of fire.

The mix of dash cam and drone footage clearly shows the devastation and waste, and the panicked response of drivers, as they saw what can only be described as a towering inferno emerge from the street below them. It's still unclear what exactly caused the explosion, though a gas leak is the leading theory.

No matter what the cause, this sort of thing is exactly the kind of event you hope no city has to go through.

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[UserX]

That's nuts.

[The Sarge]

Didn't Mythbusters do a show on exploding sewers?

[kingjason]

My good friend in Red Oak was going to give me a acre next to his house. The only problem was a 8 inch gas line that runs under it at a weird angle. I had talked to several builders and they all said they could build around the line on either side. Somewhere in there a gas line took out a entire neighborhood in California. It was at that point I decided free was not always a good thing. As a matter of fact that line runs about 8 feet from his bedroom window. I don't see how they can put a easement on a line of 25 feet but then drop a line in that close to his house. The greater good right!

[phaux]

That, is insane. Was like something out of a movie.

[Unicorn Jeff]

No ladyboi fo joo

[Sean88gt]

Ho Lee Fuk!

[YALE]

My good friend in Red Oak was going to give me a acre next to his house. The only problem was a 8 inch gas line that runs under it at a weird angle. I had talked to several builders and they all said they could build around the line on either side. Somewhere in there a gas line took out a entire neighborhood in California. It was at that point I decided free was not always a good thing. As a matter of fact that line runs about 8 feet from his bedroom window. I don't see how they can put a easement on a line of 25 feet but then drop a line in that close to his house. The greater good right!

There's are big pipelines in every city.

[71chevellejohn]

There's are big pipelines in every city.

[helosailor]

There's are big pipelines in every city.

[CJ]

Damn.

[Sean88gt]

No ladyboi fo joo

You're only a 1500 mile flight away from being accurate...

[SS Junk]

I swear between :07 and :08 someone says "horry shit..."

[4EyedTurd]

Made me think of this

[Trip McNeely]

There's are big pipelines in every city.

Yeah, you are closer than you think anywhere. From Interstate main lines to gathering lines down to city lines. Fortunately down south they are newer, the problems lie in the older decaying lines.

This map just shows the big ones, 20-36" mainlines.