[arista]

[At least 50 people have died and
more than 100 others have been injured
after a train derailed in eastern Taiwan, officials have said.
The train, carrying around 490 people,
is believed to have come off the
rails in a tunnel just north of Hualien causing
some carriages to hit the wall of the tunnel.
It is believed to have hit a truck that
was "not parked properly" and is suspected
to have slid onto the train tracks in the
mountainous area, the official Central News Agency said.]


It was a Truck which slid onto the track,
Tragic.

https://news.sky.com/story/at-least-...aiwan-12263379

[Cherie]

such a totally avoidable tragedy, feel for the staff member, just one of those things but with devastating consequences

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

such a totally avoidable tragedy, feel for the staff member, just one of those things but with devastating consequences

A Correction Update

It slid onto the track
so a Brake, not fully on or something like that.

[Alf]

Ban trains and cars.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Alf

Ban trains and cars.

No this is rare.

[arista]

Taiwan train crash:
construction site manager released on bail

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-over-disaster