1991 Miaoli train collision | |
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Details | |
Date | 15 November 1991 About 16:00 local time |
Location | Zaoqiao, Miaoli County |
Coordinates | 24°39′58″N 120°50′5″E / 24.66611°N 120.83472°E |
Country | Taiwan |
Line | Taichung Line |
Operator | Taiwan Railways Administration |
Incident type | Collision |
Statistics | |
Trains | 2 |
Deaths | 30 |
Injured | 112 |
On 15 November 1991, two passenger trains collided in Miaoli County, Taiwan, killing 30 people and injuring 112.[1] It was the deadliest train accident in Taiwan since 1948 until April 2021 when 49 passengers were killed after a train derailed in Hualien.