On Thursday, ten people were confirmed dead as a result of the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday, and hundreds more were reported stranded or confined, according to Taiwanese authorities.
705 individuals were in need of rescue, and authorities reported that at least eleven were missing.
Urgent Rescue: 705 Saved, But 11 Still Missing
Officials reported in an update on Thursday night local time that the number of displaced individuals near the Silks Palace Hotel and Tien Hsiang Youth Activity Center, Taiwan, had increased from 611 to 688.
The rescue squad, which established a post there, will ensure that those in need receive aid and devise means to escape in the event of an emergency.
Ten Silks Palace Hotel employees remained stranded in the Jiuqu Cave region on Thursday, a decrease from the previous count of thirty employees and twenty-four travelers.
Six students remained stranded at Tung Hua University, according to officials.
Wednesday morning, shortly before 8:00 a.m., a 7.4 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter near the eastern coast city of Hualien occurred.
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Taiwan Quake: 100+ Aftershocks, 6.5 Near Hualien
The island of Taiwan has been impacted by over a hundred aftershocks, one of which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 and occurred in close proximity to Hualien, as reported by the US Geological Survey.
Interior Minister Lin Yu-chang announced via social media that search and rescue personnel had located a portion of those stranded at the Silks Palace Hotel early Thursday morning.
Among those located was an individual who appeared to have suffered fractured legs.
Others were captured by aerial cameras aboard a transport traversing Taiwan Highway 8, which passes through the region.
“Now, we are also asking the Meteorological Agency to make the latest weather forecast to see if the weather allows the aircrew to carry relevant personnel and supplies into the Tianxiang area,” according to Lin. “As long as the weather allows, we will take every minute to rescue the people trapped and in need of rescue.”
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