Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing after major earthquake as death toll rises to 10

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Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing after major earthquake as death toll rises to 10
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About 700 people were either still missing or stranded Thursday, including over 600 who were stranded inside a hotel called Silks Place Taroko.Debris surrounds a building a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, April 4, 2024. Updated:HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers searched Thursday for dozens of people still missing a day afterin a quarter century damaged buildings, killed 10 people and left others stranded in remote areas.

Some Hualien residents were staying in tents, and the main road linking the county to the capital, Taipei, was still closed Thursday afternoon, but much of Taiwan's day-to-day life was returning to normal. Some local rail service to Hualien resumed, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., one of the world's most important manufacturers of computer chips, restarted most operations, the Central News Agency reported.and its population is well-prepared for them.

Others also said they didn't dare to go home because the walls of their apartments were cracked or they lived on higher floors. Taiwanese Premier Chen Chien-jen visited some earthquake evacuees in the morning at a temporary shelter.. Of the 10 dead, at least four were killed inside Taroko National Park, a Hualien county tourist attraction famous for canyons and cliffs about 150 kilometers from Taipei. One person was found dead in a damaged building and another was found in the Ho Ren Quarry.

Authorities also said about 60 workers who had been unable to leave a quarry because of blocked and damaged roads were freed. Central News Agency said all were able to leave the mountain safely around noon. Six workers from another quarry were airlifted out. The quake and its aftershocks caused landslides and damaged roads, bridges and tunnels. The national legislature and sections of Taipei's main airport suffered minor damage.

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