6 dead, 258 injured, and 67 missing so far from the Hualien earthquake late Tuesday night
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/02/07
By: Teng Pei-ju, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Mainland
The rescue teams continue their work in the evening (By Central News Agency)
Affairs Council (MAC) released on Wednesday evening the latest updates of foreigners among the casualties of the Hualien quake, saying that all of them suffered from minor injuries except for one Chinese tourist who was in critical condition.
A quake with a magnitude of 6 stroke Hualien City in eastern Taiwan near midnight on Tuesday, leaving 6 dead, 258 injured, and 67 missing so far. The rescue teams are racing with time to find those who are still trapped in the buildings and the number of casualties is expected to rise.
Four buildings were reported to have collapsed or on the verge of falling down, and two bridges have been sealed off due to severe damage. [FULL STORY]
