Train Derailment in Taiwan: 4 Dead, 3 Seriously Injured

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hee-jong] On the 2nd, a train derailed inside a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, resulting in approximately 4 deaths and 3 serious injuries so far. The number of injured also reaches about 20.

According to local media such as Liberty Times, around 9 a.m. on the same day, the Taroko No. 408 train, heading from Shulin (樹林) in New Taipei City (新北), northern Taiwan, to Taitung (台東), derailed inside the Daqingshui Tunnel in Hualien (花蓮).

Local media reported that 2 cars of the train derailed in this accident, resulting in 4 passenger deaths, 3 serious injuries, and 20 minor injuries so far. While the fire department continues rescue operations, the railway authorities have begun investigating the cause of the accident.

The accident is known to have occurred when the train collided with a construction vehicle inside the tunnel. The train, consisting of a total of 8 cars, was carrying 350 passengers.

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