▲ Live view of the eighth car of the Puyuma overturned train. The Taiwan Railways Puyuma train derailed and overturned at Yilan-Singaima Station on the 21st, killing 18 people and injuring 190 people. Puyuma is an important means of transportation to and from Hualien, Taipei.

▲The live scene of the eighth car of the Puyuma overturned train (Photo / Photo by reporter Cai Xiuhui, 2018.10.22)

Taiwan Railways Puyuma train derailed and overturned at Yilan Singma Station on the 21st, killing 18 people and injuring 190 people. Puyuma, an important means of transportation to and from Hualien, Taipei, has suffered a serious accident. Taiwan Railway has experienced a large number of ticket refunds. 2,000 tickets have been refunded so far. Hualien B&B and hotel reservations have also been canceled one after another, severely damaging the tourism industry in the east.

Tang Yushu, chairman of the Hualien County Tourist Hotel Business Association, said that trains were originally regarded as the safest means of transportation. Due to this serious traffic accident, tourists from the north and west no longer dare to take Puyuma and do not want to come to Hualien. In addition, the news Being widely reported by foreign media has affected Hualien's tourism, and many tourists would rather lose their deposits than go there.

Tang Yushu mentioned that since the 2006 strong earthquake hit Hualien, the Tourism Bureau promoted tourism subsidies, and the Double Ten fireworks were specially selected in Hualien. It was finally hoped that the economy would recover. This time, the Puyuma accident happened again, and the housing rate dropped from the original 8 Chengdu has dropped to only 50%, and it is estimated that the impact will be until the end of the year.