Taiwan Railway "Taroko" 408 train derailed in Hualien area on the 2nd, causing heavy casualties. So far, 50 people have been killed and more than 100 injured. It is reported that this is also the most serious traffic accident in the history of Taiwan Railways. At present, the rescue work related to the accident has come to an end, and the investigation and evidence search of the accident is still continuing.
Serious train casualties in Taiwan
According to global news, on the morning of April 2nd, the Taiwan Railway " Taroko Tunnel " 408 train passed Daqingshui, Hualien County When it was nearby, the train derailed due to a collision with an engineering vehicle that fell from a slope. It is reported that the train has a total of 8 carriages. After the train derailed, the carriages and the tunnel wall violently rubbed against each other, and they all experienced varying degrees of deformation and damage.
As of April 3, the accident has killed 50 people, including the driver, and more than 100 people have been injured and sought medical attention. You should know that the day of the accident coincided with the first day of the Qingming Festival. Many people took the train to visit relatives or travel back home. Unexpectedly, they encountered flying disasters, leaving many families with endless sorrow. This accident is the most serious railway traffic accident on the island in the past 60 to 70 years.
The mainland expresses its condolences for the first time and pays great attention to it
After learning of the accident, the mainland expressed deep condolences to the compatriots who died in the accident, and to the families of the victims and the injured My compatriots extend my sincere condolences. All parties on the mainland, including the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, the ARATS, the Central Committee of the Taiwan League, and the National Taiwan Federation, expressed their condolences to Taiwan compatriots as soon as the incident occurred. Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that relevant parties in the mainland are highly concerned and concerned about the follow-up rescue progress.
Although the cause of the accident has yet to be clarified,However, the issue of how the construction vehicle slipped has become a key issue in this case. According to the Taiwan authorities, it may be caused by the failure of the handbrake of the engineering vehicle or the handbrake failure. The driver in the accident claimed that he had pulled the handbrake before getting off the vehicle. Whether it was man-made or an accident still needs further investigation and verification by relevant departments.
Nowadays, the "Taroko" train accident has become the most concerned social event on the island. As an important means of transportation on the island, Taiwan Railways has experienced frequent accidents in recent years. This also makes people more worried about traffic safety on the island. It is hoped that the Taiwan authorities can take these incidents seriously to pay attention to traffic safety management, so that the people can travel with confidence.
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