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The “tuned mass damper” can reduce the building’s movements by up to 40%. Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, survived a recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake with minimal damage. This is credited in part to its innovative design, which includes a giant pendulum, according to CNN. The large yellow pendulum at the building’s centre helped absorb the shock….
Taiwan’s government has already thanked leaders around the world for their messages (File) Taipei: Taiwan on Thursday condemned China as “shameless” after Beijing’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations thanked the world for its concern about a strong earthquake on the island. China claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory and also claims the right…
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At least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 injured during Taiwan earthquake CCTV footage from a Taiwan hospital has surfaced online, showing nurses in the neonatal unit heroically rushing to protect babies in their incubators during a recent earthquake. The video captures the nurses’ quick action as they hold onto newborn cots, ensuring…
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Debris surrounds a tilted building a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, on April 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Rescuers searched for dozens of people out of contact on April 4, a day after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century damaged buildings, caused multiple rockslides and killed nine…
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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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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The quake was felt across Taiwan, with over 100 aftershocks unnerving the island of around 23 million. Liu watched intently as rescuers carefully picked their way through the remains of a warehouse that crumbled like a house of cards Wednesday during Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years, telling AFP it “was like a mountain collapsed”….
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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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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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,…