Taiwan: At least 48 killed and dozens injured after train 'crashes into truck' and derails At least 48 people have died and more than 100 others have been injured after a train derailed in eastern Taiwan, officials have said. The train, carrying around 490 people, is believed to have come off the rails in a tunnel just north of Hualien causing some carriages to hit the wall of the tunnel. It is believed to have hit a truck that was "not parked properly" and is suspected to have slid onto the train tracks in the mountainous area, the official Central News Agency said. Between 80 and 100 people have been evacuated from the first four carriages of the train, while carriages five to eight have "deformed" and are hard to gain access to, firefighters said.