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March 28, 2024
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Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Rescuers remove parts of the derailed train in a tunnel north of Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, on April 3.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

A woman cries as families of the victims in a train crash mourn near Taroko Gorge in Hualien, Taiwan.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Taiwanese investigators inspect the wreckage of a yellow truck that authorities suspect hit the train.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Workers help in the removal operation of the damaged train carriage.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Relatives of the victims who died on the derailed train pray at the accident site.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

A woman burns ghost money for the victims of the derailed train.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

A wide view of the mountains of Hualien County, where rescuers are removing parts of the derailed train.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Workers try to remove a part of the derailed train.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Rescuers work at the site where a train derailed inside a tunnel in eastern Taiwan on Friday, April 2.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Emergency personnel gather near the tunnel.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Part of the train’s wreckage can be seen in the tunnel.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

A member of the emergency crews rests near the site of the derailed train.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

An aerial view shows rescuers working at the site.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Members of the Tzu Chi Foundation pay their respects as rescuers transfer bodies of crash victims at the Xincheng railway station.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

A victim’s family member uses a cell phone at the site of the crash.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Passengers are seen making their way through the tunnel alongside rescue workers.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Rescuers transfer victims’ bodies at the Xincheng railway station.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

An aerial view shows rescue workers at the site.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Emergency workers move body bags inside the train.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

A section of the derailed train is seen cordoned off near the Toroko Gorge area.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

A passenger is helped out of the train in this image made from a video released by hsnews.com.tw.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Passengers make their way out of the tunnel where the train derailed.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Rescuers work at the site.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Emergency workers assist survivors as they evacuate the derailed train.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan

Emergency crews are seen in the tunnel beside the wreckage of the train.