Five people, including the organiser of the event, have been arrested for questioning by police following the fire, which is believed to have been caused by powder exploding in the air above the crowds.
Authorities launched an immediate investigation into the incident and imposed a nationwide ban on the coloured powder, which is suspected to have ignited due to the heat of the event’s lighting equipment.
Around 1,000 young revellers, many in their 20s or 30s and dressed in swimwear, gathered at Formosa Fun Coast water park to attend the Color Play Asia party when the fire broke out near the stage.
Amateur mobile phone footage captured scenes of dancing and loud music suddenly transforming into a panicked chaos, as sparks of flames ignited around the crowds before a large fireball engulfed the dancefloor.
