The family members of the deceased mainland passengers arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan Airport on the afternoon of the 21st and left in a hurry (Photo source: "Central News Agency")
[Global Network Comprehensive Report] According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency" report on July 21, a group of tourists from Liaoning, mainland China, traveled around the island 19 On the same day, an accident occurred when a tourist bus was set on fire on the way to Taoyuan Airport via Taiwan's National Highway No. 2, resulting in the tragic death of all 26 people on board. The family members of the deceased mainland tourists arrived in Taiwan by plane this afternoon (21st). They looked sad after losing their loved ones and walked quickly without saying a word.
The family members of the victims arrived in Taiwan on a chartered flight at 3:54 pm on the 21st. A large number of personnel including Taoyuan District Attorney's Office prosecutors, airport companies, aviation police, "Immigration Department", and Taoyuan City Government were waiting for them. The Taiwan authorities' "Immigration Department" also specifically relaxed restrictions, allowing four family members of each victim to travel to Taiwan.
Taiwan's "Tourism Bureau" said earlier that Liu Kezhi, secretary-general of the Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association, and others arrived in Taiwan on the evening of the 20th. The families of the victims also took a China Southern Airlines charter flight to Taiwan this afternoon to handle follow-up matters.
The "Tourism Bureau" stated that the original limit on the number of family members visiting Taiwan was two for each victim's family, but based on humanitarian considerations, it was relaxed on a special basis. Each victim can have four family members come to Taiwan to assist in the processing. Huihe and Julong Travel Agency will also send personnel to help settle the family members.
It is understood that there are about 80 family members and official representatives who came to Taiwan on this chartered flight. Among them, 5 family members of the victims are abroad or are unable to take this chartered flight to Taiwan, and will go to Taiwan on their own to handle their funeral affairs.
Taiwan prosecutors will collect samples for DNA comparison; the deceased mainlander will be cremated on the 24th, and a farewell ceremony will be held on the 25th. The family will return to the mainland with the ashes on the same day.
The memorial hall for the victims of the car that was burned by the mainland tourists was put up by a etiquette company today with the portraits of 24 mainland tourists. After collecting DNA at the airport, the families of the victims will take 16 cars to the Zhongli funeral home to identify the remains, and stay in Taoyuan in the evening. hotel and held a briefing meeting for family members.
A mainland tourist bus bound for Taoyuan Airport was passing through the Taoyuan section of Taiwan's "National Highway No. 2" on the 19th. A fire accident occurred, killing 24 mainland tourists, 1 Taiwanese driver and 1 Taiwanese driver in the car. A total of 26 tour guides died.
