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Helicopter Plucks Miners To Safety As Taiwan Searches For Missing After Quake

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Rescuers knew the whereabouts of dozens more people trapped in a network of strongly built tunnels. Hualien, Taiwan: A helicopter plucked six miners to safety from a Taiwan quarry Thursday as rescuers worked to free scores of people trapped in highway tunnels after the island’s biggest earthquake in a quarter of a century.  Nine people…

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PM Modi’s Message To People Of Earthquake-hit Taiwan

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The quake has already injured hundreds of People in Taiwan. (File) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed anguish at the loss of lives in an earthquake in Taiwan, conveying India’s solidarity with the “resilient” people of the country. He said on X, “Deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to earthquakes…

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Nine dead, 900 injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

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Taiwanese authorities lost contact with people after powerful quake downed phone networks April 03, 2024 04:59 pm | Updated 08:38 pm IST – Taipei Firefighters work at the site where a building collapsed following the earthquake, in Hualien, Taiwan, in this handout provided by Taiwan’s National Fire Agency on April 3, 2024. Photo: Taiwan National…

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Buildings Tilted, Bridges Swaying As Taiwan Hit By Massive Earthquake

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Videos that have surfaced online show several buildings swaying due to the tremors. New Delhi: A massive earthquake hit Taiwan today, killing four people and injuring at least 60, and triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and the Philippines. Dramatic visuals on social media show buildings shaking, bridges swaying and people scrambling for cover. According to…

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Earthquake Hits Taiwan: In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

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At least four people were killed and nearly 60 injured on April 3 by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Taiwan is regularly hit by earthquakes as the island lies near the junction of two tectonic plates,…

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Taiwan rocked by strong earthquake that triggers tsunami warning

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Image taken from a video footage of a woman standing near a partially collapsed building in Hualien, eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands….

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