2021.04.02 20:14 GMT+8

Dozens of people killed in Taiwan train derailment

Updated 2021.04.02 20:14 GMT+8
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Rescuers are trying to evacuate passengers of a train that derailed in a tunnel in Hualien County in the eastern Taiwan region on April 2. Local authorities said at least dozens of people have been killed, with over 100 injured. The eight-carriage express train was traveling from Taipei to Taitung, and had at least 350 people on board. Authorities said the accident occurred after a maintenance vehicle fell onto the train's path.

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