The families of the 49 people who died in a train crash in Hualien County on April 2 could each receive NT$15 million (US$529,269) from NT$1.06 billion in donations collected by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) announced the decision on Friday, a day after the donation campaign came to an end.
However, Chen said that the amount was a rough calculation and could still be changed.
About NT$120 million would go toward a trust fund to cover the education costs of students injured in the crash and young children of parents who
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