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Explosion at polyester plant in Taiwan kills two

12/02/2025

Taiwanese materials maker Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC) has apologised over an explosion at its Hsinchu factory on February 6, which resulted in two deaths and the hospitalisation of 19 others.

The accident was caused by a leak in the insulated pipeline of the polyester staple fibre production line, it said, and nine remain in hospital.

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