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Taiwan: 17 killed, 132 injured as train with over 300 passengers on board derails near Taitung city

Acording to Taiwan's railway administration, the Puyuma express train was carrying more than 300 passengers toward Taitung, a city on Taiwan's southeast coast, when it went off the tracks on Sunday afternoon.

India TV News Desk Edited by: India TV News Desk Taiwan Updated on: October 21, 2018 18:34 IST
 
At least 17 people were killed and 101 others injured
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At least 17 people were killed and 101 others injured after a train derailed near Titung city of Taiwan.

 

At least 17 people were killed and 132 others injured after an express train derailed and flipped over on a popular coastal route in Taiwan on Sunday.

The Taiwan Railways Administration confirmed 17 people had been killed and said 132 people had also been injured in the accident in northeastern Yilan county.

Authorities have not confirmed if any passengers remain trapped alive inside the train. 

Images from the site showed the Puyuma Express train completely derailed and lying zig-zagged across the track.

All of the train's eight carriages had derailed and five had flipped onto their side at Xinma station, the railways administration said.

One passenger told Apple Daily Taiwan that the train had been shaking during the journey.

Taiwan authorities said the accident had happened at 4:50 pm local time (0850 GMT) with no cause yet given.

The railways administration said there had been 366 people on board the service en route to the southern city of Taitung.

The defence ministry said it had sent in 120 soldiers to help the rescue.

President Tsai Ing-wen described the accident as a "major tragedy" in a tweet on Sunday evening.

"My thoughts are with all the victims and their families," she added

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