A fire on a music stage spread into a crowd of spectators at a party Saturday night at a Taiwan water park, injuring more than 300 people, authorities said. <br /> <br />An accidental explosion of an unknown powder set off the fire near the stage in front of about 1,000 spectators, said Wang Wei-sheng, a liaison with the New Taipei City fire department command center. <br /> <br />Wang said 83 people had serious injuries and 131 others have light injuries. <br /> <br />Taiwan's Central News Agency reported the fire at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City near the island's capital was quickly brought under control. <br /> <br />Video showed rescue workers and bystanders carrying burned and injured people on their backs, in inflatable boats and on stretchers to get medical treatment. <br /> <br />CNA reported witnesses as saying the fire spread quickly after the colored powder was blown into the air. <br /> <br />It wasn't clear if the colored powder was part of a performance. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
