Taiwan earthquake: Hundreds still awaiting rescue, 12 more people remain missing
Posted on AllSides April 5th, 2024
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More than 600 people remain stranded and are awaiting rescue in Taiwan after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck this week, the island’s fire department said Saturday, with 12 more people still missing. Those listed as stranded are considered safe, but are cut off by landslides and other blockages on rural roads near the island’s hard-hit east coast. The tremor, Taiwan’s most powerful in 25 years, rocked the entire island on Wednesday and was felt as far away as Hong Kong and Shanghai. The death toll remains at 10, with 1,135...