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Taiwan Train Derailment: Photos of the Fatal Accident

Lydia Wilson04 mins

Deadly Train Derailment in Taiwan

An eight-car passenger train carrying 498 people derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan on Friday morning, killing at least 50 people and injuring dozens more, authorities said.

Moreover, the train came off the rails just north of Hualien, causing several carriages to collide with the tunnel wall, the government-run Central News Agency (CNA) reported, citing the fire department.

Authorities are investigating a crane truck that slid down an incline and fell into the path of the train.

A woman cries on Saturday as families of the victims mourn near the Taroko Gorge. Chiang Ying-ying/AP
Investigators inspect the wreckage on Saturday. Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Workers help remove the damaged train carriage. Daniel Tsang/SOPA Images/Shutterstock
Victims’ relatives pray at the crash site on Saturday. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images
A woman burns ghost money for the crash victims. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images
A wide view of the crash site shows the mountains of Hualien County. Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Workers try to remove a part of the derailed train on Saturday.
Rescuers work at the site on Friday. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images
Emergency personnel gather near the tunnel on Friday. Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images
Part of the train’s wreckage is seen in the tunnel. Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images
A member of the emergency crews rests near the site of the derailed train. Chiang Ying-ying/AP
An aerial view shows rescuers working at the site on Friday. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images
Members of the Tzu Chi Foundation pay their respects as rescuers transfer bodies of crash victims at the Xincheng railway station.
A victim’s family member uses a cell phone at the site of the crash.
Passengers are seen making their way through the tunnel alongside rescue workers.
Rescuers transfer victims’ bodies at the Xincheng railway station. Annabelle Chih/Reuters
An aerial view shows rescue workers at the site. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images
Emergency workers move body bags inside the train. Handout/Keelung City Fire Department/Shutterstock
A section of the derailed train is seen cordoned off near the Toroko Gorge area. Chiang Ying-ying/AP
A passenger is helped out of the train in this image made from a video released by hsnews.com.tw.
Passengers make their way out of the tunnel where the train derailed. Handout/Taiwan National Fire Agency/Shutterstock
Rescuers work at the site. Ann Wang/Reuters
Emergency workers assist survivors as they evacuate the derailed train. hsnews.com.tw via AP
Emergency crews are seen in the tunnel beside the wreckage of the train. Handout/Keelung City Fire Department/Shutterstock
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