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A train crash in Taiwan has left at least 51 people dead and dozens more injured,according to multiple reports.
On Friday, a Taiwan express train was traveling with hundreds of passengers aboard when it derailed in a tunnel just north of the city of Hualien, perReuters.
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Taiwan’s National Fire Agency confirmed the current death toll of 51 from the incident, which included the train’s young driver, who was just recently married, according toCBS News.
The outlet added that all aboard the vehicle have now been accounted for.
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“Many people were crushed under train seats in the collision,” an unidentified passenger on the train told Taiwanese broadcaster EBC, per the AP. “And there were other people on top of the seats.”
“So those at the bottom were pressed and crushed and lost consciousness,” the passenger added. “At the beginning, they still responded when we called them. But I guess they lost consciousness afterward.”
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“We will continue to do everything we can to ensure their safety in the wake of this heartbreaking incident,” he added.
Taiwan’s last major rail crash occurred back in October 2018, per the AP, when an express train derailed while going around a tight corner. The incident killed at least 18 people and injured nearly 200 others.
source: people.com
