Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/07/21
By Tai Ya-chen and Christie Chen
Taipei, July 21 (CNA) Cabinet officials observed a minute of silence Thursday for the victims of a
(From the Executive Yuan’s Facebook page)
deadly tour bus fire earlier this week that killed all 24 Chinese and two Taiwanese aboard the vehicle.
The officials stood in silence for a minute to mourn the deadliest tragedy of its kind in Taiwan, prior to a weekly Cabinet meeting presided over by Premier Lin Chuan (林全).
The fire took 26 precious lives and “besides expressing our grief, we should also reflect deeply” on the incident, Lin said.
“Those of us in government should be responsible for the lives and safety of the people and travelers,” Lin told the officials.
He urged the authorities to identify the cause of the incident as soon as possible and conduct a comprehensive review of Taiwan’s public spaces and transportation system to guarantee passenger safety in the future. [FULL STORY]