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, killing 49 people and injuring at least 200 others, making it the deadliest railway accident in Taiwan in terms of confirmed deaths.
The derailed Taroko Express trainset, as seen from outside the entrance to the tunnel
Interior of a Taroko Express in 2021
Premier Su Tseng-chang being briefed by TRA officials on the accident
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2018 Yilan train derailment
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On 21 October 2018, a passenger train derailed in Yilan County, Taiwan, killing 18 people and injuring 187. At the time, it was Taiwan's deadliest rail accident since a collision near Miaoli in 1991 that killed 30 people.
Crashed carriages on the site
Military and emergency services taking part in the rescue operation