Electrical cabinet explosion at Taiwan university briefly traps students in elevator
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- An apparent electrical cabinet explosion caused a campus-wide power outage and heavy smoke at National United University in Taiwan.
- Some students became trapped in an elevator but were all rescued.
- Fire trucks responded, and no student injuries were reported.
An apparent electrical cabinet explosion at National United University in Taiwan caused a campus-wide power outage and briefly trapped students in an elevator on the first day of freshman orientation.
The incident occurred at the university’s Erping Mountain campus. Smoke spread through the area after the electrical equipment reportedly exploded, while students waited outside the main gate.
Fire trucks arrived to assist. Students who had been inside the elevator were eventually freed, and no injuries were reported.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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