Taiwan’s Transport Minister has resigned after a fatal train accident

Rescue workers remove parts of the derailed train in a tunnel north of Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, on April 3.

A woman cries as families of the victims of a train accident mourn near Taroko Gorge in Hualien, Taiwan.

Taiwanese investigators inspect the wreckage of a yellow truck that authorities suspect hit the train.

Workers help remove the damaged train car.

Relatives of the victims who died in the derailed train pray at the scene of the accident.

A woman burns ghost money for the victims of the derailed train.

A wide view of the mountains of Hualien County, where rescue workers remove parts of the derailed train.

Workers try to remove part of the derailed train.

Rescue workers are working on the spot where a train derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan on Friday, April 2.

Emergency workers gather at the tunnel.

Part of the train’s wreckage can be seen in the tunnel.

A member of the emergency services rests at the location of the derailed train.

An aerial photo shows rescue workers working on the site.

Members of the Tzu Chi Foundation pay their respects when rescue workers transfer the bodies of accident victims to Xincheng Railway Station.

A victim’s family member uses a mobile phone at the scene of the accident.

Passengers are seen making their way through the tunnel next to rescue workers.

Rescue workers transfer the victims’ bodies to Xincheng train station.

An aerial photo shows rescue workers at the site.

Emergency workers move body bags on the train.

Part of the derailed train was dropped off near the Toroko gorge area.

A passenger is being helped off the train in this image created from a video released by hsnews.com.tw.

Passengers make their way out of the tunnel where the train derailed.

Rescuers work on the site.

Rescuers assist survivors in evacuating the derailed train.

Emergency services are seen in the tunnel next to the wreckage of the train.