Hualien Train Derailment: 2021 railway accident in Taiwan
On 2 April 2021, at 09:28 NST (01:28 UTC), a Taroko Express train operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) derailed at the north entrance of Qingshui Tunnel in Heren Section, Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.
It killed at least 51 people and injured more than 202 others.
At the time of the accident, the train was carrying 488 passengers. The eight-carriage train derailed in a tunnel north of Hualien City, after crashing with a construction truck which fell off the bridge above it.
Reactions
In the home page of Google Taiwan, It has added the picture of black ribbon in the search bar on 3 April to symbloize the mourning of the deaths in this issue.
Taiwan - Republic of China
Since 3 April, Executive Yuan will half-mast for 3 days to mourn for the deaths in this accident.
Foreign reactions
- Hong Kong
Hong Kong artist Chapman To announced to donate 1 million New Taiwan dollar to the families of the dead people. Hong Kong political scientist and columnist Simon Shen donated 1 million New Taiwan dollar to Taiwan government by his firm in Taiwan.
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