A memorial concert was held in Taipei on April 2nd to commemorate the victims of Taiwan's deadliest train accident, the Taroko train crash of 2021.
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00:00Dozens of people gather in Taipei to commemorate those who lost their lives in the deadliest
00:17train crash in Taiwan's history.
00:45In 2021, a train was passing through the Taroko region of eastern Taiwan during the
00:50Tomb Sweeping Festival holiday.
00:52It derailed after colliding with a truck that had fallen onto the tracks, killing 49 people
00:59and injuring over 300 others, an event that's left deep scars on those left behind.
01:04The victim was my sister and my daughter, and we were a family of six who had to go back
01:11to Taichung to return to our hometown for the funeral.
01:14At the time, I was a passenger on the train, so I remember the situation very well.
01:21This kind of thing happens every day, and I can't forget it, including the process,
01:27the fear, and the whole scene.
01:30When I think about it, it's like I'm going back to the day when I was looking for him.
01:38I wasn't on the train, so we were in an unknown location.
01:44Especially on the day of the crash, the train was jammed.
01:52It was a very long time.
01:54It was a difficult time on the train.
01:58Some people here have written letters to express how much they miss their loved ones,
02:03while others expressed their sadness in other ways.
02:17Special lights have been installed at the crash site as a symbol of hope.
02:21They turn on as trains pass through the tunnel every year from April 2nd to the 6th.
02:26The railway corporation says this is not only to commemorate those who died,
02:32but also as a reminder that Taiwan will continue to prioritize railway safety
02:38to prevent such accidents from happening again.
02:41Klein Wong and Sani Qi for Taiwan Plus.