At least 51 dead in Taiwan’s deadliest rail disaster

Rescue workers gather near one end of the train (Executive Yuan via AP)

A train collided with an unmanned truck that had rolled on to the track on Friday in Taiwan, leaving at least 51 people dead and dozens injured in the island’s deadliest rail disaster.

Many passengers were crushed, while some survivors were forced to climb out of windows and walk along the train’s roof to safety.