HUALIEN, Taiwan: The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday (Apr 4) though the death toll remained steady at nine, with 42 workers
climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with 42 workers on their way to a hotel in a national park still missing.
Late Wednesday, the disaster management command centre said the search for the hotel workers on their way to Taroko Gorge, a national park, was a major focus for them. Authorities planned to send in drones and helicopters to look for them and drop supplies if they are located.On Thursday, a helicopter rescued six people who had been trapped in a mining area, the fire department said.
In Hualien city, where rescue work for people who had been trapped in buildings was now completed, some people slept outdoors overnight as dozens of aftershocks rocked the region. Residents of the damaged building stand as a damaged building is being demolished following the earthquake, in Hualien, Taiwan on Apr 4, 2024.
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