Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-09-20
The foreign ministry reports that five Taiwanese nationals are trapped in a collapsed
Five Taiwanese nationals are trapped beneath the rubble of this collapsed building in Mexico City. Much of central Mexico was hit by a 7.1 earthquake on Tuesday. (Photo Courtesy Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en México) (CNA)
building in Mexico City after a 7.1 earthquake on Tuesday.
Taiwan’s representative office in Mexico has sent consular staff to the scene, where Mexican rescue teams continue to work.
Taiwan has offered to dispatch teams to help with the search and recovery effort. On Wednesday, Cabinet spokesperson Hsu Kuo-yung said that Taiwan is prepared to send rescue personnel and dogs if Mexico asks for assistance.
Meanwhile, the Overseas Community Affairs Council says it began emergency contact procedures after the earthquake to check on the safety of Taiwanese nationals in Mexico. The council also said that Taiwanese businesses in Mexico that suffered damage in Tuesday’s earthquake can apply for loans from its overseas fund.
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