On July 26, bereaved family members of the 23 tour bus victims returned from Taiwan to the Chinese mainland with the ashes of their loved ones.

The victims of the accident, who came primarily from the northeastern city of Dalian, were killed when their tour bus crashed into a highway barrier and caught fire near Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan. The crash occurred on July 19. All the victims were cremated in Taiwan.

In addition to the tourists, a mainland tour guide, a local driver and a local guide were also killed.

Families of the victims from mainland China will receive 1.3 million yuan (approximately $200,000) in compensation. One family has also decided to file a lawsuit. In the mean time, according to one man whose nephew died in the crash,“the causes of the accident have to be found.”

Luan Xusheng, a member of the Dalian city work group, said that although the families have accepted civil compensation, they still retain the right to move forward with further prosecution if investigations reveal any criminal violations.