Telethon raises NT$56 million for recovery after Kaohsiung explosions

A telethon featuring local singers and actresses raised more than 56 million (US$1.86 million) for the ongoing relief operation in Kaohsiung, areas of which were devastated by a series of explosions on July 31.

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