Five Taiwanese have been affected by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/09/20
By: Juvina Lai, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Following the magnitude-7.1 earthquake which struck
(By Associated Press)
central Mexico, Taiwan’s government has expressed its willingness to help.
The tremor struck at 1.15 pm local time, and caused more than 200 casualties, with five Taiwanese nationals reported probably buried under a collapsed office building.
In the light of such an event, Taiwan’s Executive Yuan spokesperson Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇) said earlier today that Taiwan is standing ready to help Mexico if any assistance was required.
“If Mexico needs any help, Taiwan’s search and rescue personnel and dogs are fully prepared and can fly immediately to Mexico to offer our help,” said Hsu.
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