Taiwan races against time to rescue 18 people as 400 aftershocks rock island after deadly quake
by Alisha Rahaman Sarkar and Tom Watling
Apr 05, 2024
3 minutes
Rescuers in Taiwan raced against time on Friday to find 18 people, including foreign nationals, still missing two days after the island was jolted by the strongest earthquake in 25 years.
The death toll from Wednesday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake rose to 12, authorities said, with more than 1,000 people sustaining injuries.
Taiwan’s Fire Department said searchers discovered two more bodies in the mountains, with the death toll expected to rise further.
Authorities identified three of the missing individuals as Australian and Canadian nationals as rescuers continued leading to their hotels, campgrounds or work sites in the eastern Hualien area.
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