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| At least 18 dead, 160 injured in catastrophic train derailment in Taiwan (DISTURBING PHOTOS, VIDEO) | |
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| Taiwanese authorities have confirmed that at least 18 people have been killed and 160 others injured after a high-speed train derailed in the north east of the country. | |
| The Puyuma Express derailed as it traveled between Shulin and Taitung shortly before 5pm local time on Sunday, according to railway officials. | The Puyuma Express derailed as it traveled between Shulin and Taitung shortly before 5pm local time on Sunday, according to railway officials. |
| Video footage from the crash site shows several carriages overturned on a coastal railway in Yilan County, an area popular among tourists. The train had been carrying more than 366 people. | |
| Rescue services are at the scene. More than 30 people are still trapped in the train as of Sunday evening, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency. | Rescue services are at the scene. More than 30 people are still trapped in the train as of Sunday evening, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency. |
| The fire department updated the death toll to 18 and injured to 160 at 7:45pm local time. "We will use all our strength and efforts for the rescue," President Tsai Ing-wen wrote on Facebook. | |
| Taiwan's Railway Administration said they are investigating the cause of the accident: "The train was in pretty good condition," said Deputy Chief Lu Chieh-Shen in a news conference. | |
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