Taiwanese rescue teams are still trying to evacuate people stranded on the mountain to safety, three days after the strong earthquake. Transport traffic caused the closure of many roads. There were 12 deaths.
Foreign news agencies reported that Taiwanese rescue helicopters are still flying to bring stranded tourists to various locations. Get to safety on Saturday, April 6, 2024, after a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred last Wednesday. As a result, many roads were cut off and many mountain tunnels were blocked. Until hundreds of people were trapped inside
Rescue teams also plan to bring large machines to the disaster area. The bodies of two people buried in a landslide were recovered along the “Shakadang Road” in Taroko National Park, and four people were missing along this road, and inspectors began rescue operations again. After having to cancel Friday due to aftershocks.
More than 600 people are still stuck in isolated places in Taiwan due to landslides. And other damage, including 450 at a hotel in Taroko National Park, where helicopters from Taiwan's National Air Rescue Bureau are evacuating victims from the mountain.
Officials had previously managed to rescue a number of victims stuck in the tunnel, and in addition, the rescue team also used methods. Drop off food supplies and other necessities. He is introduced to a group of students, teachers and residents of an elementary school which is also isolated from the outside world
The earthquake that occurred on Wednesday is the worst geological disaster that Taiwan has witnessed in 25 years, and caused the death of at least 12 people and the injury of more than 1,100 others, while 10 other people were lost, including two Singaporeans, and 84 buildings were severely damaged.
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