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49 people confirmed dead following train derailment in Taiwan




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Forty-nine people are confirmed dead following a train derailment in Taiwan.

The accident happened as the train entered a tunnel near the coastal city of Hualien.

It is understood that a maintenance vehicle might have stuck the train just as it entered the tunnel, causing the train to come off the track.

Local authorities say that this is the worst train accident in the country in decades.

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