Taipei, Sept. 25 (CNA) A total of 66 tourists who were trapped by a flooded river in Qingshui Geothermal Park in northeastern Taiwan on Sunday were successfully evacuated, rescuers said Sunday evening.
An eastbound train was slightly delayed at the Yilan Railway Station after a large snake was found in one of the train carriages, the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) said yesterday.
The Tze-Chiang Express train No. 272 departed from the Miaoli Railway Station at 5:27am headed for Hualien, the agency said.
At 8:19am, just after the train passed the Ruifang Station (瑞芳) in New Taipei City, passengers informed the conductor that a 1m-long snake was coiled on a handrail in the 12th carriage, the agency said.
The conductor notified the operation control center and evacuated the passengers to other carriages before closing
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporterAn eastbound train was slightly delayed at the Yilan Railway Station after a large snake was found in one of the train carriages, the Taiwan Railways Administration （TRA） said yesterday.
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