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Families mourn 51 dead in one of Taiwan s deadliest train disasters
World
Sat, Apr 03, 2021
This photo shows rescue workers at the site where a train derailed inside a tunnel in the mountains of Hualien, eastern Taiwan on April 2, 2021. AFP/File
As salvage crews worked to remove the tangled mass from Taiwan s worst rail disasters in decades, grieving relatives of those who died in the crash held prayers at the site on Saturday.
Officials said Friday s devastating collision, which killed at least 51 people and injured nearly 190, was caused when a parked railway maintenance vehicle slipped down an embankment and onto the tracks.