One dead, seven injured in Nantou bus crashBy Liu Pin-chuan and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writerOne person was killed and another seven injured today when a tourist shuttle bus plunged 30m to 40m down a ravine in Nantou County, the Tourism Administration said. Of the eight onboard, a 66-year-old man was killed, four were seriously injured and three sustained minor injuries, including the driver. Emergency responders rescue passengers from a tour bus that fell down a ravine in Nantou County’s Sun-Link-Sea Forest Recreation Area today. Photo courtesy of Threads user peng840406The Nantou County Police Department said it received a report of the incident at 12:15pm and dispatched seven teams to assist. The area has been closed and all shuttle bus services have been suspended until the cause of the crash is determined, the park operator said.

Source: Taipei Times March 09, 2026 11:54 UTC