Hundreds hospitalized for burns after Taiwan water park fire
At least 516 people were injured in a fire at a water park in Taiwan on Saturday. No deaths were reported, but 194 of the injuries are considered serious and eight life-threatening, the island's state Central News Agency reports.
At a Color Play Asia event in New Taipei City, color powder sprayed on attendees ignited around 8:30 p.m, The New York Times reports. The victims are being treated at 38 hospitals in the Taipei area for burns and smoke inhalation. Julie Kliegman
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