Taiwan, three days early in’worst’ train accidentIn relation to the train accident in Taiwan, where at least 50 people died, countries around the world, including the United States and Japan, gave condolences and expressed their intentions to support them.
According to the Taiwan Central News Agency on the 3rd, deputy spokesman Jelina Porter of the US State Department expressed condolences through a telephone briefing on the 2nd (local time) and said, “We are ready to provide all possible support.” Wow, I wish you peace.”
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide also tweeted that it was “very heartbreaking”, and Japanese government spokesman Kato Katsunobu, Secretary of State Kato, said, “If there is a request for assistance from Taiwan, we will consider possible aid.”
The Tairuger train that crashed this time was also made by Hitachi in Japan.
In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Portugal, Lithuania and Singapore also delivered a consoling message to Taiwan.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited the victims on the 3rd in a hospital where the injured were hospitalized.
President Tsai said at this meeting, “I was exposed to the consolation of governments and the interest of friends around the world,” and “I am grateful for the international community’s interest in Taiwan.
The Taiwanese government decided to hoist early in government agencies and schools nationwide on the 3rd to 5th to commemorate the deceased.
China’s state media Xinhua News Agency delivered a consolation message saying, “President Xi Jinping is very interested in the accident.”
Xinhua news agency said, “Chairman Xi expressed his deep condolences to the compatriots who died, and sincerely consoled the bereaved family and the injured compatriots,” and said, “He wished the injured people to recover their health as soon as possible.”
In China, spokesman Ma Xiao-guang, Taiwan Office of the State Council, said the day before that “the Chinese authorities are very interested in the progress of the follow-up rescue operation.”
3 days accident train movement work The train accident occurred the day before at 9:28 am (local time) at Daqingshui Tunnel in Hualien, northeastern Taiwan.
According to the initial investigation, the accident occurred when a truck parked at a construction site on a hillside around the railroad slid down toward the track and collided with a train with about 500 people, including passengers and crew.
The authorities are investigating the cause of the accident in detail by calling a construction site manager, considering the possibility that the truck driver did not apply the brake or the brake was broken.
The driver of the accident truck was released on bail after an investigation and was banned from leaving the country, AFP reported.
At least 50 people died in this accident and 160-170 people were injured. Many of the casualties came from the carriages in front of the train.
It was found that one of the fatalities was a French, and two of the injured were Japanese and one Macau.
The day of the accident was the first day of the four-day holiday of Cheongmyeong, so most of the passengers were on their way home for the grave.
The authorities are working to move the train from the track at the point of the accident, and the possibility of additional casualties in the process is raised.
The train at the accident site on the 2nd and the truck that collided with the train (yellow)[연합뉴스]
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