Death toll from Taiwan gas leak explosions climbs to 24 (5/6)

A road caves in after gas leak explosions in Kaohsiung, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 1, 2014. The local fire-fighting authority said gas leaks were reported in the city's Cianjhen district at around 8:46 p.m. Thursday, leading to multiple explosions that affected an area as large as three square kilometers. Death toll from the gas leak explosions has climbed to 24 by 9 a.m on Friday, meanwhile, 271 others were injured. (Xinhua)