The aftershocks are up to 11 times!Hundreds of people have been injured

Author:Global Times Time:2022.09.19

The earthquake has caused 1 death and 142 injuries in Taiwan.

Since the night of September 17, magnitude 6.5, magnitude 6.9 earthquakes and multiple aftershocks have occurred in Taitung County and Hualien County, Taiwan. According to the Taiwan United News Network, as of 23 pm on the 18th, the earthquake had killed 142 injuries. According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency", the Taiwan Disaster Response Center will not rule out the aftershocks of more than 5 in the next week.

On September 18, the Hualien Yuli Gaolu Bridge broke. (Picture source: Taiwan "Central News Agency")

According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency", the disaster response center in Taiwan held a meeting on the evening of the 18th. The Taiwan Meteorological Department said that an earthquake occurred on the evening of the 17th, and an earthquake occurred on the afternoon of the 18th. Because there may be some short -term shower in the next three days of the eastern Hualien, reminders of disaster relief personnel and the people will be careful and warm. At the same time, there will be no aftershocks above level 5 or more in the next week. It is reported that the main disaster of this earthquake is located in Hualien and Taitung.

The Lianhe Daily stated that the disaster response center in Taiwan stated that on the 18th, the strong earthquake caused casualties. As of 23:00 on the 18th, it caused 1 death of 142 injuries, including 76 people in Hualie 2 people in Beishi, 2 people in Taoyuan City, 2 in Pingtung County, and 1 in Chiayi County.

On September 18, there was a supermarket building in Zhongshan Road, Yuli Town, Hualien County, and firefighters rescued 4 trapped people. (Picture source: Taiwan "Central News Agency")

According to the "Central News Agency" in Taiwan, the workers Huang, a pre -mixed cement plant in Yuli Town, Hualien County, were dismantling the dust collector at the time of the earthquake. They were accidentally injured. In addition, there are many disasters in Hualien County, including the collapse of the three -story building in Yuli Town, the damage of multiple bridges, and the derailment of the train.

According to the Taiwan Transportation Department, due to the earthquake, there are 1 road disaster -obstructing road section, which is the 32.5K road on the 30th line of Taiwan. There is a drop in the depression. Due to poor vision at night, the disaster is avoided. Return to two -way pass at 8 o'clock.

Chickeshan Lianwai Road interruption in Yuli Town, Hualien County (picture source: Taiwan "Central News Agency")

In addition, the "Central News Agency" reported that the Taiwan Railway Hualien to Taitung's section was interrupted and coordinated the transfer of the South Line and the transfer of passenger vehicles to the evacuation. The carriage dumped, no casualties. As for the road interruption of Chickeshan and Sixty Stone Mountain due to collapse, the Taiwan Transportation Department said that the former was about 60 to 80 trapped passengers and about 600 people.

According to Taiwan Zhongshi News Network, after 14:44 on the 18th of Chi Shangxiang, Taitung County, Taiwan, the largest earthquake in Taiwan continued. From 0:00 on the 19th, an earthquake occurred 11 again all night.

Earthquake occurred in Taiwan, and the building collapsed (Figure: Zhongshi News Network)

The aftershocks that occurred from 0:00 on the 19th to the early morning belong to the extremely shallow earthquake, ranging from 3.1 to 4.4. , Donghe Township, Taitung County. The overnight shock was constantly sleeping.

Hualien County Earthquake Rescue Scene (Figure: Zhongshi News Network)

Among them, the largest scale occurred at 2:21 late at night. The epicenter was 38.5 kilometers north of Taitung County Government and Chi Shangxiang, Taitung County. The earthquake depth was 7 kilometers.

The "Meteorological Bureau" of Taiwan reminds the public to pay attention to the resurrection of aftershocks in the next two days. Affected by the earthquake, Hualien Yuli Town, Furi Township, Zhuoxi Township, and Taitung County Hai Duan Township, Chishang Township, Guanshan Town, Lugo Township, and Yanping Township all stopped working and class on the 19th.

Source: Global Network, Overseas Network

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