Hundreds of aftershocks rattled Taiwan’s eastern region, driving scores to seek shelter outdoors, as the death toll from Wednesday’s 7.2-magnitude quake rose.
Two Australians are reportedly still missing in Taiwan two days after the worst earthquake in 25 years struck the island nation.
A helicopter ferried to safety six miners trapped on a cliff in a dramatic rescue after the quake cut off the roads into Hualien’s soaring mountains. The agriculture ministry urged people to keep away from the mountains because of the risk of falling rocks and the formation of “barrier lakes” as water pools behind unstable debris.
“The aftershocks were terrifying,” said Yu, a 52-year-old woman, who gave only her family name. “It’s non-stop. I do not dare to sleep in the house.” Two trapped workers of Taroko National Park have a physical examination after being rescued in Hualien County.Wearing helmets and accompanied by government personnel, each was given 10 minutes to collect valuables in huge garbage bags, though some saved time by throwing items out of windows into the street below.
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