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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Gregor Stuart Hunter in Taipei

Taiwan earthquake: rescuers search for survivors amid landslides and aftershocks

Rescue teams are trying to reach more than 100 people trapped in mining areas and a national park after the strongest earthquake in decades hit Taiwan, killing at least 10 and injuring about 1,000 people.

Search efforts around the worst-hit city of Hualien on the east coast have been hampered by more than 50 aftershocks recorded since the quake struck on Wednesday morning, Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. More are predicted over the next four days, with magnitudes of between 6.5 and 7.

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