Massive explosion caused by ‘gas leak in sewage system’ kills 15 and injures hundreds as it rips through city in Taiwan

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At least 15 people have died and almost 230 injured after a huge explosion in Taiwan caused by a suspected gas leak.

Multiple explosions happened early on Friday in Kaohsiung city in the south of the island after reported leaks in the sewage system.

Witnesses said the gas leaks started at about 9pm, forming white fog, before fire could be seen and explosions heard on several streets.

Photographs from the scene showed overturned cars and destroyed roads, while some observers saw bodies on the streets.

Taiwan’s National Fire Agency said 15 people were killed and 228 were injured. It added that five firefighters were among the dead.

 

Professional musicians are almost FOUR times more likely to lose their hearing

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Professional musicians are almost four times more likely to lose their hearing, new research has revealed.

A study, published in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine, revealed that there was a higher chance of hearing problems in people regularly exposed to loud noise.

Researchers looked at health data from seven million Germans between 2004 and 2008.

Among the three million people who were aged 19 to 66 and in employment, there were 2,227 musicians.

It was revealed that 238 of the people who suffered hearing loss were professional musicians.

Previous studies found that long term exposure to industrial noise can cause hearing damage.

The results could ring true for musicians such as Ozzy Osbourne and Phil Collins, both of whom admit to having hearing problems.

 

 

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