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Taiwan Earthquake: Rescuers search for those missing or stranded after major quake kills 10

Published on Apr 04, 2024 09:12 PM IST

Ten people were killed and nearly 1,100 injured in Wednesday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan.

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Rescuers are searching for missing individuals and striving to reach hundreds who are stranded after Taiwan experienced its strongest earthquake in 25 years. The quake caused boulders and mud to tumble down mountainsides, blocking roads. The disaster has claimed the lives of ten people and left over 1,000 injured. (AP)

Published on Apr 04, 2024 09:12 PM IST

Rescuers are searching for missing individuals and striving to reach hundreds who are stranded after Taiwan experienced its strongest earthquake in 25 years. The quake caused boulders and mud to tumble down mountainsides, blocking roads. The disaster has claimed the lives of ten people and left over 1,000 injured. (AP)

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A woman is reunited with her family after being rescued from the Silks Place Taroko Hotel following the earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan. (Bloomberg)

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A woman is reunited with her family after being rescued from the Silks Place Taroko Hotel following the earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan. (Bloomberg)

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Taiwan's emergency response units worked for a second day to reach hundreds of miners, hotel staff and tourists who were stranded by debris and road closures more than a day after the island was struck by its biggest's earthquake in 25 years.(via REUTERS)

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Taiwan's emergency response units worked for a second day to reach hundreds of miners, hotel staff and tourists who were stranded by debris and road closures more than a day after the island was struck by its biggest's earthquake in 25 years.(via REUTERS)

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In this screengrab taken from a video, rescuers can be seen taking a person on a stretcher, following the earthquake, in Hualien, Taiwan.(REUTERS)

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In this screengrab taken from a video, rescuers can be seen taking a person on a stretcher, following the earthquake, in Hualien, Taiwan.(REUTERS)

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Firefighters evacuate a body from the Taroko National Park a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in the Hualien county, eastern Taiwan.(AP)

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Firefighters evacuate a body from the Taroko National Park a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in the Hualien county, eastern Taiwan.(AP)

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A trapped tourist of Taroko National Park walks to an ambulance after being rescued in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan.(AP)

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A trapped tourist of Taroko National Park walks to an ambulance after being rescued in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan.(AP)

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Rescue workers used ropes to navigate the uneven terrain filled with jagged rocks, as shown in footage released by officials. (AP)

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Rescue workers used ropes to navigate the uneven terrain filled with jagged rocks, as shown in footage released by officials. (AP)

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Authorities were in contact with over 700 people trapped in tunnels or cut-off areas but had lost touch with about a dozen, although they were believed to be safe. (Bloomberg)

Published on Apr 04, 2024 09:12 PM IST

Authorities were in contact with over 700 people trapped in tunnels or cut-off areas but had lost touch with about a dozen, although they were believed to be safe. (Bloomberg)

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