Mainland pays tribute to victims of train crash in Taiwan island; netizens, experts calling for accountability Shan Jie Published: Apr 03, 2021 06:07 PM Photo taken on April 2, 2021 shows the site of a train derailment in Hualien, China's Taiwan. Photo: Xinhua The Friday train crash on the island of Taiwan that has killed at least 50 has drawn great attention from people in the Chinese mainland, who have been expressing condolences to Taiwan compatriots over the deadly train accident and extending sympathy to families of victims while calling for investigation and accountability of the accident. Observers noted that the long-standing slack safety management in Taiwan's railway system plus poor infrastructure facilities have often caused the situation that some train accidents could not be effectively avoided and the local authorities should conduct self-examination and spend more energy on improving people's livelihood instead of focusing on playing with politics.