31 foreign nationals affected in Hualien earthquake (update)

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/02/07
By: Joseph Yeh and William Yen

Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) A total of 31 foreign nationals have been affected by the powerful earthquake that struck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Wednesday.

Among the 31, there were 14 South Koreans, nine Japanese, two Czechs, two Singaporeans, and one Filipino, Thai, Japanese and Indian, MOFA said in a statement.

And as of 20:30 p.m. Wednesday the Japanese and Thai nationals were still in hospital, according to MOFA.

The two Singaporeans and 13 of the Koreans were in a temporary shelter at a stadium in Hualien. Only one of the 15, a Korean, suffered minor injuries.    [FULL  STORY]