Taiwan Picks Up the Pieces in Aftermath of Deadly Train Crash
Authorities are investigating after a crane truck slid and fell in front of a passenger train, leading to a crash that killed 50 people.
April 09, 2021
The families of the victims in a train crash try to conjure their spirits near Taroko Gorge in Hualien, Taiwan on Saturday, April 3, 2021.
Credit: AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying
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Tearful apologies, promises of reform, political bickering, and an overwhelming sense of grief have marked the days following an April 2 train crash, Taiwan’s deadliest in decades.
Authorities continue to investigate after a passenger train collided with a crane truck and was derailed at the entrance of a tunnel north of Hualien. The crash killed 50 people and injured 202, according to Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC).