When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's scenic and largely rural east coast county of Hualien on Wednesday, local official Chang Tung-yao knew exactly what to do, having experienced a similar ...
S. Korea sends condolences to quake-hit Taiwan
South Korea expressed condolences Thursday over the deadly earthquake that hit the east coast of Taiwan earlier this week. "We are deeply saddened to hear of the numerous casualties and property ...
More than 300 aftershocks hit Taiwan as dozens still missing after earthquake
More than 300 aftershocks hit Taiwan as dozens still missing after earthquake - Some people slept in tents after saying they ‘wouldn’t dare’ go home ...
Taiwan thanks global community for reaching out after earthquake
The military is also providing support following the needs of local governments to ensure the safety of the lives and property of Taiwanese, she said. Receiving such concern from the global community ...
Taiwan Begins Recovery From Quake as TSMC Resumes Production
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry restarted operations and emergency personnel worked to help injured and trapped citizens as the island begins to recover from its worst earthquake in 25 years.Taiwan ...
Rescuers search through rubble for survivors as Taiwan reels from earthquake
Rescuers on Thursday continued to scourer through rubble for dozens of people missing and trapped in Taiwan following Wednesday's earthquake ...
Taiwan Earthquake Responders Race to Rescue Survivors
Authorities here pressed ahead with rescue and recovery efforts a day after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the island’s east coast, with 135 people still trapped or missing.The ...
How Taiwan’s technology saved it from more destruction during 7.4-strong quake
A powerful 7.4-strong earthquake struck Taiwan on Wednesday, killing nine people and injuring many others. However, experts note that the death toll and the devastation from the country’s worst temblo ...
Dozens rescued after major Taiwan quake but more than 100 still cut off
Rescue teams Thursday were trying to reach more than 100 people trapped overnight in eastern Taiwan following the strongest earthquake to hit the island in decades, as the number of people injured ...
Rescue teams in Taiwan have airlifted 928 pounds of food to a mining area where 64 people remain trapped after an earthquake
At least 64 people are still stuck at the Heping Mine since the quake, though it's unclear how they became trapped or how they might be rescued.
Taiwan Endures Its Fiercest Earthquake Since 1999: What We Know
Several people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in the most powerful temblor to strike the island in decades.
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills at least 9
Hundreds of others were injured in the 7.4-magnitude tremor off the island’s east coast, which was felt across the region and prompted tsunami warnings that were later lifted.
Dozens trapped after deadly 7.4 magnitude quake strikes Taiwan
Rescuers are working to free dozens of people trapped after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's east coast on Wednesday, the strongest in 25 years. Follow for live updates.
Rescuers search for people out of contact in Taiwan after strong earthquake
Rescuers searched for dozens of people out of contact Thursday a day after Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century damaged buildings, caused multiple rockslides and killed nine people. In ...
Taiwan earthquake injuries top 1,000, missing hotel workers found
The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with dozens workers on their way to a hotel ...
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Its long-time winning formula of leveraging its deep wellspring of intellectual property — particularly in superhero ... One Irvine resident who was in the capital of Taipei at the time of the jolt ...