News Alert: Passenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, killing at least 51

News Alert: Passenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, killing at least 51

A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 51.
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A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 51 and injuring dozens more, authorities said.

The eight car train, traveling to Taitung, came off the rails in a tunnel just north of Hualien Friday morning, causing several carriages to hit the wall of the tunnel, the government-run Central News Agency (CNA) reported, citing the fire department.