taipei: Three days after the powerful earthquake that struck Taiwan, hundreds of people are still trapped under debris and trenches. According to Taiwanese officials, more than 600 people were still stranded as of Saturday and relief has not yet reached them. All these people are struggling between life and death. Therefore, there is a possibility that the number of deaths will increase. At present, 12 deaths have been confirmed so far in the Taiwan earthquake.
Let us tell you that the earthquake that occurred in Taiwan on Wednesday is considered to be the most powerful earthquake in the last 25 years, due to which many buildings were damaged and many people got trapped in remote areas. At least 12 people died due to this earthquake. Rescue workers are planning to bring heavy equipment on Saturday to rescue two bodies buried under rocks on the Shakadang road. Four more people are missing on the Shakadang road in Taroko National Park, located in rugged mountainous terrain. Rescue operations were halted on Friday afternoon due to aftershocks.
Rocks slipped in many places
At least 12 people died in Taiwan’s earthquake on Wednesday while 10 others are missing. More than 600 people, including about 450 people trapped in a hotel in ‘Taroko Park’, are stranded in various places that have been cut off from other places due to rockslides and other damage. Taiwan has strict building standards and extensive education programs to educate people about earthquake safety, resulting in relatively few casualties despite such a powerful earthquake. Died. (AP)
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