No signs of sabotage in Taiwan train accident
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A total of 43 injured mainland tourists had been discharged from a local hospital as of 4:00 p.m. Thursday, while 66 others are still receiving treatment.
The bodies of the five deceased victims are being kept in Chiayi so their relatives can properly mourn them.
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A small train overturned in Taiwan's Ali Mountain area on Wednesday, April 28, killing five tourists from the mainland and injuring more than 100 others. |
Taiwan's Ali Mountain area is a popular destination for mainland tourists. Another train accident occurred in the area eight years ago, killing 17 people and injuring over 100 others.
However, Xinhua reporters found that no mainland tour groups had canceled their reservations in several nearby hotels and restaurants, and tourists interviewed said their willingness to tour the island remained unaffected.
"It was an accident that could have happened anywhere. I still want to see the Ali Mountain if I have a second chance," a tourist surnamed Yang told Xinhua.
Yang, from southwestern Sichuan Province, came to Chiayi with her tour group on Thursday. Their plan to go to the Ali Mountain on Friday morning was canceled after the accident.
Yang said her group would go directly to Kaohsiung City.
A tour guide surnamed Sun, with a travel agency in eastern Jiangsu, said the itinerary of her tour group would not change, except that other attractions in Chiayi will replace Ali Mountain.
A worker with the Ali Mountain tourist center revealed that only 2,000 or so mainland tourists came here on Thursday - half of the usual number.
Though the small train service was halted after the accident, the center recommended tourists tour the mountain area on foot or by sightseeing bus.
