Explosion and fire in Formosa Water Park in Taipei injures over 500

The explosion and fire happened as a concert was on in the Formosa Water Park in Taipei and the sudden accident left over 500 injured with around 80 serious with over 40% burns. At the time there was neatly 1000 people in the crowd and many of them fled in their swimwear.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 28 June 2015.

The incident apparently took place when some colored powder was being sprayed near a music stage and the powder ignited and turned into a fireball that swept through the 1,000-strong crowd. The stage on fire and crowds were seen running away.
The injured had to be shifted out of the danger zone in inflatable rubber dinghies which were converted to makeshift beds.
New Taipei Mayor has ordered the park to shut down immediately and be placed under a rigorous investigation.
(Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org)

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