At least 36 people have reportedly been killed and dozens injured and trapped, after a train derailed in eastern Taiwan, with multiple cars coming off their tracks and careening into a tunnel wall, local officials say.
Carrying around 350 passengers, the train derailed outside the town of Hualien on Friday morning, Central News Agency reported, citing a local fire department.In addition to 36 people said to show “no signs of life,” some 61 others sustained injuries, at least three of whom were brought to hospital in serious condition, according to Taiwan’s Transportation Ministry.
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