Taiwan train crash: construction site manager released on bail
by Helen Davidson in Taipei, and agencies from on (#5G4C1)
Police suspect rail accident that killed at least 50 was caused by improperly parked' truck
A Taiwan court has released on bail the manager of a construction site whose truck is believed by authorities to have caused a train accident that killed at least 50 people. Prosecutors have said they will appeal the decision.
The Taroko Express was carrying almost 500 people down the island's east coast on Friday, the first day of a religious festival when families gather to honour their ancestors, when it crashed in a tunnel just outside Hualien city.
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