A gas explosion occurred at a petrochemical plant in the Formosa Chemical Fiber Company (FCFC) Mailiao No. 6 Naphtha Cracker complex in Yunlin County on April 8, causing a fire but no casualties. The accident occurred at an aromatics production factory run by AROMA-3, at about 2 p.m., with a large explosion followed by a dense plume of smoke rising into the sky. The fire was reported to Yunlin County Fire Fighting Department at 2:05 p.m. and fire trucks and ambulances from several brigades were dispatched to the scene. When they arrived 20 minutes later, a fire was blazing, the firefighters said, adding that the initial explosion was heard by people living up to 6 kilometers away. The explosion was triggered by a leak of liquefied petroleum gas. Operations at the affected factory have been suspended for an overall inspection of pipelines. Meanwhile, Yunlin County instructed related agencies to form an investigation team and submit a report within three days after determining the cause of the incident.