The results of an investigation into a gas explosion that killed five people at a Taichung mall in February have been published. The prosecutor's report found that the main gas switch on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi mall had not been turned off and that the sensor designed to catch gas leaks had been removed.
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00:00Officials in central Taiwan have released the results of an investigation into a gas explosion at a Taichung mall that killed five people in February.
00:09Taichung's fire department found that the blast at the city's Shinkong Mitsukoshi department store was caused by a gas leak.
00:17Prosecutors say the main gas switch on the floor of the mall where it occurred had not been turned off and that the gas detector had been removed.
00:25They are now questioning people to determine responsibility for the explosion.
00:29The gas company that installed the mall's gas system says it acted according to regulations.
00:45Prosecutors say those determined to be responsible face charges for negligent homicide.