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At Least 50 Killed In Taiwan’s ‘Deadliest Rail Disaster,’ Train Carrying Nearly 500 People Crashes And Derails

Ian Haworth
At Least 50 Killed In Taiwan’s ‘Deadliest Rail Disaster,’ Train Carrying Nearly 500 People Crashes And Derails
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At least 50 people have been killed and dozens more injured in Taiwan after a train carrying nearly 500 passengers crashed and derailed while traveling through a tunnel.

The eight-carriage train reportedly hit a construction vehicle that had slipped onto the tracks at the tunnel’s mouth,” according to the BBC, which reported that passengers who were able had to crawl through windows to reach safety.

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