Dozens killed as train crashes into truck and partially derails in Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan — A passenger train smashed into a truck on its tracks and partially derailed just outside a rail tunnel along Taiwan's east coast on Friday, killing at least 48 people, injuring dozens and leaving dozens trapped, local police said. Survivors were forced to climb out of windows and onto train car roofs to reach safety.

The National Fire Service confirmed the death toll, which included the train's young, newly married driver, and said all aboard had been accounted for. More than 100 people were injured, it said. Railways news officer Weng Hui-ping called the crash, which happened around 9 a.m. on a public holiday near the Toroko Gorge scenic area, Taiwan's deadliest rail disaster.