BEIJING, Apr 3 The number of victims of the earthquake in Taiwan has reached 711 people, local news portal SET News reported, citing firefighters.
77 people are still awaiting help from rescuers, and there is no information yet whether they were injured or not.
Previously, four dead and 97 injured were reported .
According to the China Seismological Administration, today an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 occurred off the coast of Hualien County, located in the eastern part of the island of Taiwan. After that, according to the department, more than 11 tremors with a magnitude of over four occurred on the island. According to statistics, tremors in Hualien County occur more often than in other areas of the island; in February 2018, a devastating earthquake of magnitude 6.5 killed 16 people and injured another 285.
At the same time, the magnitude of the most powerful earthquake, according to updated data from the Main Directorate Japan Meteorological Agency was 7.7. After this, earthquakes of magnitude 6.6 and 6.3 occurred. Judging by the footage posted by users on the X network, some buildings in Taiwan were damaged — they tilted and were partially destroyed.