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Taiwan train: Derailment leaves 17 dead

Taiwan train: Derailment leaves 17 dead

Taipei, Oct 21 (UNI) At least 17 people have been killed and 137 more injured after a passenger train derailed in Yilan County in Taiwan on Sunday evening.
Railway authorities say they are investigating the incident, which happened at about 16:50 local time (08:50 GMT), according to a BBC News report.
A total of 366 people were onboard the high-speed train when all eight of its carriages derailed.
Taiwan's Central News Agency reports that dozens may still be trapped.
The train, a high-speed Puyuma Express 6432 service, was travelling between Taipei and the eastern coastal county of Taitung.
It reportedly come off the tracks close to Xinma station, near the town of Su'ao about 70km (43 miles) from Taipei.
It is not immediately clear what caused the train to derail, but witnesses told local media they heard a loud noise then sparks and smoke.
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