TAIPEI, July 19, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 19, 2016 shows the accident site of a coach fire in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan. A tourist coach caught fire on a highway near Taoyuan Airport on Tuesday, killing 26 people on board, including 24 mainland tourists from northeastern Liaoning Province. (Xinhua)
TAIPEI, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A tourist coach caught fire on a highway near Taoyuan Airport on Tuesday, killing 26 people on board, including 24 mainland tourists from northeastern Liaoning Province.
The other two were the driver and the tourist guide, both from Taiwan, according to Taiwan authorities. The cause is under investigation.
The State Council Taiwan Affairs Office immediately launched an emergency mechanism after the "serious incident," according to a statement.
It said a working team will be dispatched to Taiwan to assist relatives of the victims to handle the aftermath.
