2024-04-04 05:27:40
A small group of six trapped miners have been brought to safety after the severe earthquake in Taiwan. The men were brought out of the disaster area by helicopter, the authorities announced this morning (local time). Another 64 workers were stuck in another quarry. The military flew more than 400 kilograms of aid to them by helicopter.
In addition, the number of injured people rose to 1,050. According to the information, there is still no contact with around 50 missing people. Around 100 people were still stuck, perhaps because their cars were trapped in tunnels. According to the information, they don’t have to fear for their lives.
According to the authorities, the search for the trapped and missing people is focused on the area around the city of Hualien. The earthquake, which according to Taiwanese sources reached a magnitude of 7.2, caused severe damage there yesterday. The nine known fatalities so far have also been reported from the area on the east coast of Taiwan, where the epicenter of the quake was. As of this morning, the authorities counted 314 aftershocks in the region in addition to the severe earthquake.
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