It is always hard to be far from home on Qingming 清明, the time we sweep the tombs of loved ones.
But this year is marked with fresh grief: a catastrophic train derailing in Hualien, at the beginning of a 4-day weekend of travel for many, w/ over 50 dead and many more injured. https://t.co/1Ne1kGbT7v
Latest: 51 dead and ~160 injured, the deadliest train crash in Taiwan in decades. Investigation ongoing but initial reports indicated train collided w/a truck that had rolled down a slope near the entrance of the tunnel after being improperly parked. https://t.co/LNUtpDRJAc
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