2015 New Taipei water park fire
On 27 June 2015, a dust fire occurred at Formosa Fun Coast, a water park in Bali, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Staff of an outdoor "color powder party" sprayed clouds of corn starch towards the participants, which ignited. The fire lasted 40 seconds and burned 508 people, killing 15 and leaving 199 in critical condition.
A video screenshot of the fire, viewed from onstage | |
| Native name | 八仙樂園彩色派對火災 |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 June 2015 |
| Time | 20:32 (UTC+8) |
| Venue | A drained swimming pool at Formosa Fun Coast |
| Location | Bali, New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Type | Dust fire |
| Deaths | 17 (including two people who later died by suicide related to the case) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 497 |
Initially, only patches of airborne corn starch caught fire and extinguished almost instantly, but the staff sprayed carbon-dioxide fire extinguishers towards the participants, which, compounded by the running of the participants, dispersed the airborne corn starch into multiple dust clouds, responsible for most of the burning.
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