HUALIEN, Taiwan, Apr 05 (Reuters): Rescuers in Taiwan faced the threat of further landslides and rockfalls in Friday's search for a dozen people still missing from this week's earthquake, as the death toll rose to 12 while some of those stranded were brought to safety.
Searchers discovered two more bodies after Wednesday's quake of magnitude 7.2 struck the sparsely populated, largely rural eastern county of Hualien, stranding hundreds in a national park as boulders barrelled down mountains, cutting off roads.
About 50 aftershocks rattled the area overnight, some felt as far away as Taipei. Rescuers said about 400 people cut off in a luxury hotel in the Taroko Gorge national park were safe, with helicopters ferrying out the injured and bringing supplies. "Rain increases the risks of rockfalls and landslides, which are currently the biggest challenges," said a search team leader.
Taiwan rescuers face threat of landslides
Death toll at 12
FE Team | Published: April 05, 2024 21:26:30
Taiwan rescuers face threat of landslides
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