Taiwan NOW! Tsunami of Chaos: 7.4 Earthquake, Lives Lost, Homes Shattered, Landscapes Altered!

On April 3, the most powerful earthquake in the last 25 years, with a magnitude of 7.4, struck the island of Taiwan. The disaster occurred at 7:58 local time. The epicenter was in the sea, 15.5 miles southeast of Hualien County, with a focal depth of 9.6 miles.
By early morning on April 4, there were over 260 aftershocks, including 14 with a magnitude above 5 and one above 6. The earthquakes triggered numerous rockfalls, resulting in loss of life.
At least 9 people have died, with over 1,000 injured. People were trapped in 8 collapsed tunnels in Hualien County. Rescue services freed 75 people, while at least 137 remain trapped.
Reports also emerged of significant damage: collapsed buildings in Hualien County and hundreds of thousands of households left without electricity. At least 24 landslides were recorded across the island, halting traffic on the eastern coast as three highways were blocked, and at least one bridge collapsed. Military personnel were involved in rescue operations.
Metro and high-speed rail services were suspended. As a precautionary measure, highways in northern Yilan and eastern Hualien were closed, according to the Taiwan Road Bureau.
The earthquake prompted tsunami warnings in Taiwan, southern Japan, and the Philippines. Later, all tsunami warnings were lifted.
Three small tsunamis were reported on islands between the main island of Japan and Taiwan. In the Taiwanese city of Chenggong, approximately 62 miles south of the earthquake's epicenter, waves reached nearly half a meter. Local residents were advised to evacuate to higher ground.
A representative from Taiwan's Central Meteorological Bureau warned that powerful aftershocks with a magnitude of up to 7 are expected by the end of the week.
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