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Survivors led away from Taiwan train crash as dead toll rises

Video. Survivors led away from Taiwan train crash as dead toll rises

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Taiwan rescuers are scrambling to reach passengers trapped inside a train derailed inside a tunnel, as the fire agency confirmed at least 41 people died in the crash so far. Some comparatively unscathed passengers are able to walk out of the crashed carriages by climbing onto the roof.

A train partially derailed in eastern Taiwan on Friday after being hit by an unmanned vehicle that had rolled down a hill, killing 48 people.

With the train still partly in a tunnel, survivors climbed out of windows and walked along the train's roof to reach safety after the country's deadliest railway disaster.

The crash occurred near the Toroko Gorge scenic area on the first day of a long holiday weekend when many people were hopping trains on Taiwan's extensive rail system.

The train had been carrying more than 400 people.

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