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Taipei, Jan. 15 (CNA) A section of the Suhua Highway (Provincial Highway 9) that was cut off after a landslide last week reopened to traffic on Sunday afternoon following repairs.
2021/04/24 15:55 Camera footage shows construction worker struck by train while crossing rails. (TRA video screenshot) Camera footage shows construction worker struck by train while crossing rails. (TRA video screenshot) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) A construction worker was struck by a Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) train in Yilan County on Saturday (April 24) and has been sent to the hospital for treatment. According to railway police, a man in his 50s, surnamed Wang (王), was hit by the No. 405 Taroko Express train running from Tatung to Shulin, New Taipei, at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, near the Wuta Station in Yilan. Camera footage shows Wang tried to cross the tracks as the train entered the station.
2021/04/14 17:29 Train accident in Hualien killed 49 passengers and injured more than 200. Train accident in Hualien killed 49 passengers and injured more than 200. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The Taiwanese government has dismissed speculation that it will use public donations for the victims of a tragic train accident in Hualien County earlier this month and their families to cover state compensation. On April 2, the first day of Taiwan s Tomb Sweeping Festival, a Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) express train derailed near the Daqingshui Tunnel in Hualien County after hitting a crane truck that had slid down from a nearby construction site. A total of 49 passengers were killed, and more than 200 suffered minor to moderate injuries.