Rescuers evacuated hundreds of people trapped in dangerous places after Taiwan’s worst earthquake in nearly 25 years. More than 400 tourists and locals still stuck in Taroko National Park were taken by helicopter or vehicles to safe locations, authorities said on Sunday
. The magnitude 7.2 earthquake damaged roads and caused landslides in the Hualien County area on the east coast on Wednesday.
According to the latest information from the fire brigade, 38 people remained at four locations to carry out further tasks. For example, they were employees of a hotel where many survivors had stayed.
Others stayed at a power plant, a Catholic church and a recreation center, according to local authorities. There were also several Germans among the tourists.
Wiener experienced an earthquake in Taiwan on the 24th floor
One person who experienced the earthquake was Vienna’s Raoul Korner. You can “really get seasick,” he said.
At least 13 dead
At least 13 people were killed in Wednesday’s earthquake, officials said. Meanwhile, more than 1,140 others were considered injured. Six people were still being sought.
A rescue team from Turkey took part in the search on Sunday, which also included the use of drones to obtain further information.
Bodies discovered among huge boulders
Authorities also released surveillance video showing an Australian couple leaving a bus about 40 minutes before the earthquake on a hiking trail where rescuers had previously discovered three bodies among huge boulders. Interior Minister Lin Yu-chang said the search would now focus on a specific part of that route.
Source: Krone
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