Rescuers in Taiwan search for missing or stranded people after major earthquake kills 10
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescuers in Taiwan search for missing or stranded people after major earthquake kills 10

LA Times  

Two Taroko National Park workers who were rescued after the 7.4 earthquake get physical examinations in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, on Thursday. Rescuers searched Thursday for missing people and worked to reach hundreds stranded when Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads. Some 200 residents of Hualien County near the epicenter were staying in temporary shelters, and the main road linking the county to the capital, Taipei, was still closed Thursday afternoon, but much of Taiwan’s day-to-day life has returned to normal. Taiwan’s worst recent earthquake struck on Sept. 21, 1999, a magnitude-7.7 temblor that caused 2,400 deaths, injured around 100,000 and destroyed thousands of buildings.

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Typhoon Krathon: Two killed, tens of thousands without power as ‘weird’ storm makes landfall in Taiwan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Krathon: Two killed, tens of thousands without power as ‘weird’ storm makes landfall in Taiwan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Typhoon Krathon slammed into southwestern …

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island’s south
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island’s south

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan killed at least nine people Thursday as the island was being battered by a typhoon. The fire occurred in Pingtung county, which has been hit hard by Typhoon Krathon, which made landfall in the afternoon with torrential rains and heavy winds and has brought parts of the island to …

2 dead and thousands evacuated as a typhoon approaches Taiwan
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2 dead and thousands evacuated as a typhoon approaches Taiwan

Associated Press  

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — An approaching typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to Taiwan killed two people and injured more than 100 people over the past few days while forcing thousands to evacuate from low-lying or mountainous areas. At least 102 people were injured and two people died due to weather conditions attributed to Typhoon Krathon, Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operation …

A typhoon kills 3 as it nears Taiwan. It killed 13 in the Philippines, where people plead for rescue
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A typhoon kills 3 as it nears Taiwan. It killed 13 in the Philippines, where people plead for rescue

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A typhoon killed three people in Taiwan as it approached the island on Wednesday, while people trapped by rising floodwaters in the Philippines called for help in the Southeast Asian nation where at least 13 died. Taiwan’s Central News Agency said more than 220 other people were injured as Typhoon Gaemi gathered strength and brought strong winds …

Taiwan earthquake: Over 80 quakes hit east coast in 24 hours, 6.3 magnitude strongest
8 months ago

Taiwan earthquake: Over 80 quakes hit east coast in 24 hours, 6.3 magnitude strongest

Live Mint  

More than 80 earthquakes hit Taiwan's east coast in the past 24 hours that also shook buildings in the capital Taipei, the island's weather administration said. The epicenter was largely the rural eastern county of Hualien, where a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on April 3 claimed the lives of at least 14 people, and there were over 1,000 aftershocks since then. …

Taiwan hit by major series of aftershocks following April 3 earthquake
8 months ago

Taiwan hit by major series of aftershocks following April 3 earthquake

Al Jazeera  

The strongest of more than 200 tremors was measured at 6.1 by the USGS as shaking continued through the night. Taiwan has been rattled by a cluster of dozens of earthquakes that caused buildings to sway and that the government said were aftershocks from the huge quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago. The strongest of the …

Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude
8 months ago

Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude

New Indian Express  

TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Taiwan's capital was hit by a series of earthquakes overnight into the early hours of Tuesday, with the Central Weather Administration saying the strongest was a magnitude-6.3 tremor originating in eastern Hualien. The first strong quake -- a magnitude 5.5 -- hit on Monday at around 5:08 pm, according to Central Weather Administration. The Central Weather Administration said …

A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month
8 months ago

A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A cluster of earthquakes struck the island republic of Taiwan early Tuesday, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island’s 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say. Taiwan lies along …

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts

China Daily  

Photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows a tilted building in downtown Hualien after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Southeast China's Taiwan. TAIPEI -- The death toll from a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in China's Taiwan has risen to 16, local authorities and media said on Wednesday, adding that the earthquake response has now shifted from emergency relief to recovery and reconstruction. At …

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts

China Daily  

Photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows a tilted building in downtown Hualien after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Southeast China's Taiwan. TAIPEI -- The death toll from a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in China's Taiwan has risen to 16, local authorities and media said on Wednesday, adding that the earthquake response has now shifted from emergency relief to recovery and reconstruction. At …

How Taiwan learned from the past to reduce the risk from earthquakes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How Taiwan learned from the past to reduce the risk from earthquakes

Al Jazeera  

Improvements to buildings and emergency response helped limit the impact when a 7.2 magnitude quake struck eastern Taiwan a week ago. Hualien, Taiwan – When Wen Zong Hao felt the 7.2 magnitude earthquake strike Taiwan’s east coast a week ago, he was immediately worried. The Chi-Chi quake was a reckoning for the island’s earthquake mitigation strategy, explained assistant professor Wang …

Mainland willing to assist with post-quake resettlement in Taiwan: spokesperson
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mainland willing to assist with post-quake resettlement in Taiwan: spokesperson

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The mainland is willing to assist people in Taiwan's Hualien county in carrying out post-earthquake resettlement and other related work, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said the mainland has been closely following the disaster and its aftermath. Following the earthquake, the office immediately expressed its deep concern …

Taiwan earthquake: More than 600 people still stranded, three days after earthquake that killed at least 12
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: More than 600 people still stranded, three days after earthquake that killed at least 12

The Hindu  

Rescuers were planning to bring in heavy equipment on April 6 to try to recover two bodies buried under boulders on a hiking trail, three days after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years. Four more people remain missing on the same Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park, famed for its rugged mountainous terrain. At least 12 people were killed by …

Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning building in Taiwan. Death toll rises to 13
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning building in Taiwan. Death toll rises to 13

LA Times  

Demolition work is underway at a building collapsed by a powerful earthquake in Hualien City, Taiwan, on Saturday. The demolition of a building that is leaning precariously after an earthquake in Taiwan was halted on Saturday because of aftershocks that made it lean even more, media reports said. The red building, about 10 stories tall and inclined over a street …

Survivors of Taiwan's historic quake recall harrowing moments of tremors, being trapped under rocks
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Survivors of Taiwan's historic quake recall harrowing moments of tremors, being trapped under rocks

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said the quake was 7.2 …

Rescue teams in Taiwan searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following earthquake
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescue teams in Taiwan searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following earthquake

Associated Press  

HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years, which has left at least 12 dead. Government officials offer prayers during the demolition ceremony for the partially collapsed building in Hualien City, Taiwan, April 5, 2024. Workers begin demolition of collapsed building, two days after …

Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after Wednesday’s earthquake
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after Wednesday’s earthquake

Al Jazeera  

Strict building codes and widespread public disaster awareness appear to have staved off a major catastrophe. Rescuers in Taiwan are continuing their search for 18 people still missing after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the island’s rugged east coast. Wednesday’s earthquake in the mountainous and sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien killed 10 people, injured more than 1,000 and left …

Taiwan earthquake: ‘Two missing Indians found, safe’, says MEA
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: ‘Two missing Indians found, safe’, says MEA

Hindustan Times  

Two Indian nationals who were reported to be missing after the massive earthquake in Taiwan have been found and are safe, the Ministry of External Affairs informed on Thursday. Emergency personnel stand in front of a partially collapsed building leaning over a street in Hualien, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east, on Wednesday. The two Indian nationals - a …

‘Felt like this was my last day’: Indians in Taiwan on strongest quake in past 25 years
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Felt like this was my last day’: Indians in Taiwan on strongest quake in past 25 years

Hindustan Times  

The two Indians reported to have gone missing on Wednesday, after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan, were found shortly after midnight, India Taipei Association official said on Thursday. Fire broke out at Hualien University Indian-origin PhD student Rageshnath studying in Taiwan’s Hualien, which was one of the most affected areas in Wednesday’s quake, said that he felt like it …

Taiwan Earthquake: Rescuers search for people out of contact in Taiwan after strong earthquake
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan Earthquake: Rescuers search for people out of contact in Taiwan after strong earthquake

The Hindu  

Rescuers searched for dozens of people out of contact on April 4, a day after Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century damaged buildings, caused multiple rockslides and killed nine people. Of the nine dead, at least four were struck inside Taroko National Park, a tourist attraction famous for its scenes of canyons and cliffs in Hualien County, about 150 …

Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing or stranded after major earthquake kills 10
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing or stranded after major earthquake kills 10

Associated Press  

HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers searched Thursday for missing people and worked to reach hundreds stranded when Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads. Chickens walk on the roof of a partially collapsed building standing at a titled angle a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, Thursday, April …

Taiwan says 1,000 injured in earthquake, rescue efforts focus on Hualien
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan says 1,000 injured in earthquake, rescue efforts focus on Hualien

Al Jazeera  

The quake struck on Wednesday morning and was the strongest to hit the island in 25 years. At least 10 people have been confirmed dead and 1,038 others injured as of Thursday after the magnitude 7.2 tremor hit off the island’s east on Wednesday morning. Strongest quake since 1999 Located on a tectonic boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the …

Taiwan earthquake: Six miners rescued via helicopter as injuries cross 1,000, ten dead
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: Six miners rescued via helicopter as injuries cross 1,000, ten dead

India TV News  

Taipei: A helicopter was used to rescue six miners trapped in a mining area as rescue operations continued after Taiwan's worst earthquake in 25 years on Wednesday, while hundreds of aftershocks rocking the eastern region near its epicentre drove scores more to seek shelter outdoors. Taiwan suffered minimum damage Despite suffering a powerful earthquake and buildings shaking violently in Taipei, …

Taiwan rocked by biggest earthquake in 25 years with nine confirmed dead
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan rocked by biggest earthquake in 25 years with nine confirmed dead

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A partially collapsed building in …

Taiwan earthquake: Two Indians missing, search operations underway
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: Two Indians missing, search operations underway

Hindustan Times  

Two Indians are reported to be missing after the earthquake that ravaged Taiwan on Wednesday. Rescue workers search for survivors at the damaged Uranus Building in Hualien, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east. Rescue workers fanned out in Hualien, looking for people who may be trapped and using excavators to stabilise damaged buildings. The national legislature, a converted school …

Nine dead, 900 injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nine dead, 900 injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

The Hindu  

At least nine persons were killed and more than 900 injured on Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years 1 / 3 Wu Chien-fu, director of Taipei's Central Weather …

Why is Taiwan so prone to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Taiwan so prone to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Several such landslides occurred on Taiwan’s eastern coast near …

Why is Taiwan exposed to earthquakes and well prepared to withstand them?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Taiwan exposed to earthquakes and well prepared to withstand them?

Hindustan Times  

Taiwan was struck Wednesday by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century. Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island's 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say. Taiwan lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific …

Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan was struck Wednesday by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century. Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island’s 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say. Several such landslides occurred on Taiwan’s eastern coast near the epicenter of Wednesday’s …

Taiwan earthquake: A look at 5 horror videos as violent tremors rock country
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: A look at 5 horror videos as violent tremors rock country

Hindustan Times  

An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit Taiwan on Wednesday, April 3, killing at least four people and injuring several others. Taiwan earthquake: A look at 5 horror videos as violent tremors rock the country This earthquake is the strongest to hit Taiwan in 25 years. Five horror videos of the earthquake coming in from Taiwan Several horrifying …

Earthquake Hits Taiwan: In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Earthquake Hits Taiwan: In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

The Hindu  

At least seven people were killed and several others injured on April 3 after a powerful earthquake in Taiwan damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. This photo taken by Taiwan's Central News Agency on April 3, 2024 shows Taiwan's president-elect and current Vice-President Lai Ching-te surveying damage in …

Taiwan earthquake videos show terrified commuters rocked on trains and stopped on shaking bridge during 7.4 tremor, as water from rooftop pool cascades over edge of skyscraper and rescuers rush to fre
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake videos show terrified commuters rocked on trains and stopped on shaking bridge during 7.4 tremor, as water from rooftop pool cascades over edge of skyscraper and rescuers rush to fre

Daily Mail  

Terrifying footage from a damaging 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan shows commuters being rocked on trains and shaken on bridges amid the tremor that has killed at least four. Commuters grip the handrails aboard a Taipei metro during the 7.4 earthquake on Wednesday Video showed water from a rooftop pool cascading down a skyscraper amid the terrifying earthquake Massive waves threatened …

One feared dead, dozens injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years
8 months, 2 weeks ago

One feared dead, dozens injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

Hindustan Times  

At least one person was feared dead and nearly 60 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Wu said the quake was the strongest since one of 7.6-magnitude struck in September 1999, killing around 2,400 people in the deadliest natural …

Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits Taiwan; Japan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits Taiwan; Japan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts

Hindustan Times  

Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits Taiwan; Japan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts The earthquake rocked Taiwan damaging buildings and triggering tsunami alerts. The epicentre was 18 km south of Hualien at a depth of 34.8 km.. 1 / 6 View Photos in a new improved layout Taiwan earthquake: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the island of Taiwan early Wednesday resulting in …

Four killed in Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Four killed in Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

The Hindu  

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour on April 3, damaging buildings and highways and leaving seven people dead. In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years 1 / 3 Taiwan’s national fire agency said seven people died in the quake, which struck just before 8 a.m. Taiwan’s …

Strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, scary videos show buildings collapse, bridge shaking
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, scary videos show buildings collapse, bridge shaking

Hindustan Times  

Taiwan Earthquake Today: On Wednesday, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 rocked Taiwan’s eastern coast. ANI took to X to share scary “Visuals from Beibin Street, Hualien City, Hualien County, eastern Taiwan.” In the video, people are seen running towards a partially collapsed building. “Passengers are witnessing the earthquake in Taiwan,” an X user wrote while posting a video. Following …

Strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, scary videos show buildings collapse, bridge shaking
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, scary videos show buildings collapse, bridge shaking

Hindustan Times  

Taiwan Earthquake Today: On Wednesday, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 rocked Taiwan’s eastern coast. ANI took to X to share scary “Visuals from Beibin Street, Hualien City, Hualien County, eastern Taiwan.” In the video, people are seen running towards a partially collapsed building. “Passengers are witnessing the earthquake in Taiwan,” an X user wrote while posting a video. Following …

Taiwan earthquake: 9 killed, more than 1000 injured
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: 9 killed, more than 1000 injured

Associated Press  

HUALIEN, Taiwan — The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan Wednesday morning, killing nine people, stranding dozens at quarries and a national park, and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. Some 70 workers who were stranded at two rock quarries were safe, according to Taiwan’s national fire agency, but the roads to reach them were …

Taiwan earthquake: Terrifying moment commuters rocked on trains and stopped on shaking bridge during 7.4 tremor, as water from rooftop pool cascades over edge of skyscraper and rescuers rush to free v
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: Terrifying moment commuters rocked on trains and stopped on shaking bridge during 7.4 tremor, as water from rooftop pool cascades over edge of skyscraper and rescuers rush to free v

Daily Mail  

At least nine people were killed and more than 800 injured by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan today that damaged dozens of buildings and triggered tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines. The magnitude-7.4 quake struck just before 8:00 am local time, with the United States Geological Survey putting the epicentre 18 kilometres south of Taiwan's Hualien City, …

Nine dead, hundreds injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nine dead, hundreds injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

New Indian Express  

TAIPEI: At least nine people were killed and more than 800 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Wu said the quake was the strongest since a 7.6-magnitude struck in September 1999, killing around 2,400 people in the deadliest natural …

Strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people and stranding workers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people and stranding workers

LA Times  

The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, stranding dozens in rock quarries and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said the quake was magnitude 7.2 while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.4. I had never felt such intense shaking before.” …

Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years, killing 9: What we know
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years, killing 9: What we know

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan’s earthquake kills at least nine people, injures nearly 900, with 77 trapped in tunnels and collapsed buildings. The event also set off at least nine landslides on Suhua Highway in Hualien, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency, which reported that part of the road had collapsed. According to USGS, the earthquake’s epicentre was located about 18km southwest of Hualien …

At least nine dead, hundreds injured after Taiwan hit by strong earthquake
8 months, 3 weeks ago

At least nine dead, hundreds injured after Taiwan hit by strong earthquake

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan authorities say nine people killed in Hualien County, including three hikers and an engineering worker, and more than 900 injured. Fire safety officials were quoted by Taiwanese media as saying that at least nine people were killed in Hualien County, including three hikers and one engineering worker struck by falling rocks while on a trail, and at least 946 …

Taiwan rocked by most powerful quake in 25 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan rocked by most powerful quake in 25 years

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years has rocked the island during the morning rush hour, damaging buildings and highways and causing the deaths of four people. Taiwan’s national fire agency said four people died in Hualien County and at least 57 were injured in the quake that struck just before 8am on Wednesday. Despite the quake striking at the height …

Taiwan President, VP thank PM Modi for his message of solidarity following powerful earthquake
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan President, VP thank PM Modi for his message of solidarity following powerful earthquake

India TV News  

Taipei: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the latter expressed solidarity with the people of the island country after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake that has killed nine people so far. Your solidarity means a great deal to the people of Taiwan as we all work toward a swift recovery," President Tsai said …

Photos: See the aftermath of the Taiwan earthquake
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Photos: See the aftermath of the Taiwan earthquake

NPR  

Photos: See the aftermath of the Taiwan earthquake Enlarge this image toggle caption VCG via Getty Images VCG via Getty Images Taiwan has been hit by the strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century. In Taiwan, at least 9 people are dead and hundreds are injured after a strong magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit the east coast during morning rush …

Earthquake rocks Taiwan, damaging buildings and leaving 4 dead
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Earthquake rocks Taiwan, damaging buildings and leaving 4 dead

LA Times  

In this image taken from a video, a partially collapsed building is seen in Hualien, in eastern Taiwan, on Wednesday. Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century rocked the island during the morning rush Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and and causing the deaths of four people. Taiwan’s national fire agency said four people died in Hualien County …

Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

NPR  

Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP TAIPEI, Taiwan — A major earthquake struck Taiwan during the morning rush hour on Wednesday, collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and the Philippines. The quake hit near the eastern city of Hualien at 7:58 a.m. local time and had …

Chinese state media say 20 people dead, 24 missing after landslide
11 months ago

Chinese state media say 20 people dead, 24 missing after landslide

The Hindu  

“Twenty people are confirmed dead and 24 remain missing after a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of China’s southwestern province of Yunnan,” Chinese state media reported on January 23. Last week, rescuers evacuated tourists from a remote skiing area in north-western China where dozens of avalanches triggered by heavy snow had trapped more than 1,000 people for a week. …

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