Private firm claims exploded pipes managed by state-run oil company

The private petrochemical firm whose propylene pipelines are believed to be behind the explosions in Kaohsiung that left dozens dead has pointed its finger on the state-run oil company -- CPC Corp., Taiwan -- which it says was responsible for designing and checking the pipes.

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