According to Taiwan's disaster response centre , an earthquake in
Southern Taiwan on early Saturday morning has killed seven people
leaving hundreds injured.
The collapse of eight buildings which
was caused by the disaster is the main cause of death for the victims.
While a 10-day - old baby and a 40-year-old man are among those that
lost their lives, 318 people are currently hospitalised as of the time
of filing this report .
The collapsed 17-story Wei Guan building
which is located Yongkang District of Tainan, houses more than 90
households which accounts for 256 people. As a result , 246 people have
been evacuated from the building after the disaster, making it difficult
to ascertain the whereabouts of 10 residents in the building .
Firefighters
and soldiers were seen using excavators and ladders to take survivors
out of the rubble and broken windows as the Wei Guan building had
collapsed hence lying on the ground.
China mainland has also
offered to help Taiwan following the crisis. Also 2 million yuan (US
$304,268) has been offered to Taiwan by China's mainland's Red Cross
Society to help relieve the displaced.
According to China
Earthquake Networks Centre, the earthquake that hit Kaohsiung City had a
magnitude of 6.7, with a depth of 15km at 3:57 a.m Beijing time on
Saturday.
Taiwan is not new to earthquakes though the are
usually minor with the heaviest been the September 21, 1999 earthquake
which left more than 2,000 people dead.
Source
http://mailtelegraph.blogspot.com.ng/2016/02/earthquake-in-taiwan-leaves-more-than-7.html?m=1
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