An aerial view shows rescue workers at the site where a train derailed inside a tunnel in the mountains of Hualien, eastern Taiwan on April 2, 2021. (Photo by Sam Yeh / AFP) (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images) HUALIEN COUNTY, Taiwan - A train collided with an unmanned vehicle that had rolled down a hill Friday in eastern Taiwan, leaving at least 48 people dead and dozens injured in the island's deadliest rail disaster.
Passengers climbed out of windows and walked along the roof to reach safety.The train derailed near the Taroko Gorge scenic area on the first day of a long holiday weekend when many people were using Taiwan's extensive rail system.