‘Call an Ambulance, Our Plane Has Crashed,’ Survivors Say

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Avi Putri was on Facebook at home in Taiwan’s Penghu Islands when she heard the loud bang. She rushed out into the stormy night to see flames blazing 30 meters away (98 feet) from what looked like an electrical fire.

“I told grandma to get up so we can get out of here,” said Putri, referring to the 86-year-old woman whom the 31-year-old helper is hired to care for.