New Delhi: India on Saturday expressed grief and extended condolences to the families of the victims who died in Taiwan train accident.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of so many lives in the railway accident in Taiwan. Our deepest condolences to the families and our prayers for the early recovery of the injured,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
A passenger train carrying 490 people derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan on Friday, killing at least 50 and injuring dozens more, authorities said.
The train driver was among the dead, the fire department told the government’s executive office, and at least 69 survivors were being treated in several hospitals in the surrounding Hualien County.