2 victims of Kaohsiung gas explosion get state compensation / 高雄氣爆告國賠 2受災戶勝訴創首例　　　　　　　　　　

The Kaohsiung gas explosions in 2014, killed and injured many people. Many of the victims Chose to receive the payment straight away and Not to press charges against the city government. However, 10 households still pursued the case and requested for state compensation. The Kaohsiung District Court awarded that the Kaohsiung City Government should pay two households a total of $ 910 thousand NT Dollars. The city government said that they respected the court's ruling. Chen Yao-Bin has been living in a house severely damaged in the 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions. He was critically injured in the accident. He and his sisters jointly own the house. Due to disagreement over the compensation with his sisters, he could not apply for the compensation. Chen and 9 other households are now requesting for state compensation. The Kaohsiung District Court awarded that the Kaohsiung City Government should pay him NT$870,000 and another victim Mr. Yang NT$ 40,000. ==YANG PO-LU, Victim of the Kaohsiung gas explosion== I took it to the court for the judge to determine whether or not the city government was responsible. ==Mrs. TASI, Borough Chief== He (Chen) and his sisters jointly own the property. He could not receive the government's compensation by right of subrogation for the victims. The borough chief who has been providing financial support for Chen said that Chen was not able to work after the accident. He did not have any income except for the subsidies from charity organizations. He was cut off electricity because he couldn't pay for the bill. He was not home when our correspondent tried to reach him. ==HSU LI-MING, Deputy Mayor of Kaohsiung== The city government will discuss whether or not to appeal after receiving the verdict. After the ruling came out, the Kaohsiung City Government stated that they respected the court's decision but was unwilling to comment on the other cases still in progress. The city government emphasized that the court should also hold companies such as the CPC Corporation and LCY Group accountable. TRANSLATED BY：LUKE CHIANG 住在房子嚴重毀損的屋內，這位陳耀彬先生，是高雄氣爆受災戶，爆炸時他嚴重受傷，但要獲得賠償卻，因為房子的產權跟姊姊共同持有，家人對請領補償金沒有共識，陳耀彬無法申請賠償金，轉而申請國賠，除了他之外，還有另外9戶也告市府，高等法院針對其中2戶人家宣判，市府要賠陳耀彬先生87萬，另外一名受災戶楊先生4萬元。 ==氣爆受災戶 楊伯祿== 透過那個法律訴訟的判決 讓法官來裁判 市政府在整個氣爆 它到底有沒有責任 ==里長太太 蔡女士== 它（陳耀彬家)算是房子也是共同持有 三 四個人共同持有 他也沒有領到 代位求償嘛 這樣啦 長期資助陳耀彬的里長太太說，他氣爆受傷後無法工作，除了慈善團體補助外，沒額外收入，近日還因為沒錢繳電費被斷電，但上午他人不在家無法取得回應。 ==高雄市副市長 許立明== 其實(市府)要不要上訴 我想 這一件事情要等到這一個 收到判決書之後 我想我們會來做 進一步的這個研議 高等法院判市府賠償，市政府表示尊重，也不願意評論，其他正在審理中的國賠案件。不過，強調希望透過訴訟還原真相，其他像是中油或是李長榮化工等單位，也要透過司法要求他們負責。 記者 王柔婷 許政俊 高雄報導