台列车脱轨致54人死亡
At least 54 people are reported dead after a passenger train derailed in a tunnel near the city of Hualien in eastern Taiwan, according to local authorities.
据台湾地方当局报道,一列客运列车在台湾东部花莲市附近的隧道中脱轨,造成至少54人死亡。
The crash is the worst rail disaster in more than 30 years.
这是三十多年以来最严重的的一起脱轨事故。
The Railway Police Bureau said there were about 350 passengers aboard a Taroko Express train at the time of the accident.
铁路警察局表示,事故发生时,太鲁阁号快列车上大约有350名乘客。
Authorities said that at least 156 people are injured and that number is expected to rise.
当局说,至少有156人受伤,预计这个数字还会上升。
The eight-car No. 408 Taroko train was traveling from Taipei to the eastern coastal city of Taitung on Friday when it derailed at 9:28 a.m. local time.
周五,八节车厢的408号太鲁阁列车在从台北开往东部沿海城市台东的途中,于当地时间上午9点28分脱轨。
The government-run Central News Agency said a maintenance truck that was “not parked properly” was suspected of sliding into the path of the train.
官方的中央通讯社称,一辆“未妥善停放”的维修卡车被怀疑滑进了列车的轨道。
Several carriages hit the walls of the tunnel when the train made impact with the truck, authorities said.
当局说,当火车与卡车相撞时,有几节车厢撞到了隧道的墙壁上。
Local media reports suggest that while the second and third cars derailed, carriages five to eight have sustained significant damage inside the tunnel, hampering rescue efforts.
当地媒体报道称,当第二节和第三节车厢脱轨时,第5节到第8节车厢在隧道内受到了严重损坏,阻碍了救援工作。
"We will continue to do everything we can to ensure their safety in the wake of this heartbreaking incident.”
“在这起令人悲痛的事件发生后,我们将继续尽一切努力确保他们的安全。”
Friday is the first day of a four-day weekend in Taiwan, with people celebrating the Qingming festival.
周五是台湾为期四天的周末假期的第一天,人们会庆祝清明节。
Many Taiwanese are expected to be flocking to popular holiday areas on the east coast of the island.
预计许多台湾人将涌向台湾东海岸的热门度假区。
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