At least 18 people were killed and 187 injured Sunday when a passenger train derailed in Yilan county, Taiwan. The casualty figures were current as of Monday morning. All but one of the identified victims were from Taiwan, according to the local railway authority. The last was from the U.S. Photo: VCG
Puyuma Express No. 6432 was carrying 366 passengers from a suburb of Taipei to Taitung when all eight cars jumped the track. Four cars were completely overturned in the wreck. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. Photo: VCG
Rescuers search an overturned train car. Photo: VCG
The rescue continued into Sunday evening, with workers checking to see if anyone was trapped in the overturned cars. After checking for survivors, workers used a crane to move the cars so the train track could be repaired. Photo: VCG
Rescuers treat people injured in the crash. Photo: VCG