Train explosion victim fights for his life

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-08
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A young man was fighting for his life in hospital Friday after sustaining severe injuries in the previous evening’s train explosion, while police were looking for a man in black who might have been injured.

A total of 25 people were injured when an explosion occurred on a train from Hsinchu City just before entering Taipei City’s Songshan station after 10 p.m. Thursday.

While the authorities ruled out terrorist action, a steel tube was found inside the train carriage, and witnesses reportedly told police they had seen a man wearing a black T-shirt and black trousers carrying the backpack which might have contained the explosive. The suspect might be among the injured, police said, adding the likelihood was that the explosion was an isolated criminal incident.

The 25 injured ranged in age from five to 64, and had been spread out over six hospitals in Taipei City. By Friday morning, ten had been allowed to leave hospital, reports said.     [FULL  STORY]