The death toll from a train crash in Taiwan has risen to 22, with 171 people reported being injured, the railway's administration said Sunday.
"As of 9:30 p.m. [13:30GMT], 22 deaths have been confirmed, 171 people are known to have received different injuries," the authority said in a statement.
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The derailment occurred at 4:50 p.m. local time; the cause of the incident has yet to be clarified.
#breaking Passenger train derails in Taiwan, causing deaths and injuries pic.twitter.com/Og39SYOZ8d
— Treasure News (@news_treasure) 21 октября 2018 г.
According to published photos of the incident, at least five carriages derailed and overturned.
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The emergency service has arrived at the site; the injured are now being treated by medical personnel.
A Puyuma Express carrying 366 passengers was going to the city of Taitung when it went off the tracks in the northeastern Yilan county, Chinese state television said.
