Taiwan mobilizes rescue response at first moment following Kaohsiung’s “once in a century” earthquake

Taiwan mobilizes rescue response at first moment following Kaohsiung’s “once in a century” earthquake

Taiwan experienced a 6.4 magnitude earthquake at 8:18 a.m. local time on March 4. With an epicenter in Jiaxian Township, Kaohsiung County, the tremblor was the strongest to hit the local area in a century. Nearly 100 township residents were…

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Taiwan mobilizes rescue response at first moment following Kaohsiung’s “once in a century” earthquake

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