At least five people were killed and 84 injured Wednesday when a falling tree struck a train carrying Chinese tourists on a popular but dangerous mountain route in central Taiwan, officials said.
The train was travelling through a forested area on the slopes of Mount Ali when the tree trunk fell, causing four carriages to derail and overturn, said an official at the forestry bureau, which supervises the area.
The island’s government provided an updated toll late Wednesday, saying that in addition to the five dead, 84 were injured, including 42 who were seriously hurt. It said at least four of the dead and 30 of the injured were Chinese.
5 dead, 84 injured in Taiwan train accident
