Explosion at pharmaceutical factory in Taiwan

At least one person died and another was wounded following a explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in Taiwan's Taoyuan City.The blast on Sunday caused a fire at a factory belonging to SCI Pharmtech which wasn't fully extinguished until Tuesday.

Thick smoke was also seen rising into the air for several days after the explosion.An investigation has suggested that a leak of chemicals in nearby sewers caused the blaze to keep burning despite a prompt intervention of local firefighters

Local firefighters responding to the fire had found two people injured.A 30-year-old foreign migrant worker from the Philippines in critical conditions suffered third-degree burns to 80%-90% of his body.

He subsequently died on Monday, at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taoyuan.Another 40-year-old man suffered a burn to one hand.The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.

(IMAGE CREDITS:AP)