Ten days after Taiwan's earthquake trapped people inside Taroko National Park, three people remain unaccounted-for, including Australian-Sinaporean couple Sim Hwee Kok and Neo Siew Choo.
The grainy CCTV footage shows a couple dressed for a day wandering Taiwan 's so-called Mysterious Valley Trail .
It produced the largest quake to strike Taiwan in a quarter of a century, leaving 13 people dead and more than 1,100 injured. When the quake struck during morning rush hour, it sent schoolchildren, commuters and families scrambling for shelter. They were eventually freed from the blocked passage thanks to the help of workers using heavy machinery.
While this region has a history of strong earthquakes, the most recent rupture is believed to have occurred on what's called a "reverse fault".The United States Geological Survey said the Philippine Sea plate was moving north-west and "subducting below the Eurasian plate". The bus to Taroko National Park is believed to have dropped Sim Hwee Kok and Neo Siew Choo off at the Shakadang — or Mysterious Valley — Trail.A popular option for tourists is the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Service, which stops just near the Shakadang trail head about 1.3 kilometres inside the national park.Hikers travel 4.1 kilometres one way before turning around and heading back and it's estimated the full return trip would take 3 to 4 hours.
Earthquake CCTV Footage Missing Australians Mysterious Valley Trail
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