At least 36 people reportedly killed and dozens more were injured when a train derailed in Taiwan on Friday, April 2, after apparently colliding with a truck.
The train was carrying around 350 people, the country's fire department said, thought to include many tourists and people heading home at the start of a long holiday weekend.
The crash is the island's worst rail disaster in decades.
"Our emergency services have been fully mobilized to rescue & assist the passengers & railway staff affected," President Tsai Ing-wen said.
In response to a train derailment in Hualien, Taiwan, our emergency services have been fully mobilized to rescue & assist the passengers & railway staff affected. We will continue to do everything we can to ensure their safety in the wake of this heartbreaking incident.
— 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) April 2, 2021
"We will continue to do everything we can to ensure their safety in the wake of this heartbreaking incident."
The official Central News Agency said a truck "not parked properly" was suspected of sliding into the path of the train. The fire department showed a picture of what appeared to be the truck's wreckage next to the derailed train.
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