9 Dead, Over 1,000 Injured; Rescue Operations Underway After Taiwan Earthquake
Hualien: The most powerful earthquake to hit Taiwan in nearly a quarter-century has led to nine fatalities with 143 individuals still trapped in the rubbles and over 1,000 injured, the island nation’s Central News Agency (CNA) reported citing local and central authorities.The casualties, all reported in Hualien, encompass four victims in Taroko Gorge, two near the Dachingshui and Huide tunnels,