The body of the 17th person killed in the Taiwan earthquake was found by rescuers in Hualien County, the Taiwan News portal reported on April 13.
The body was found near a quarry in Taroko National Park. The truck driver was buried under some stones along with his car.
Only on the eleventh day after the earthquake was heavy equipment able to enter the area and begin removing the debris after the rockfalls. The truck with the body of the deceased was at a depth of 5 meters under the rubble.
Two people are still missing on the island as a result of the earthquake. This is an Australian-Singaporean marriage.
Let us remember that on April 3, the largest earthquake that occurred on the island in the last 25 years occurred in eastern Taiwan. 17 people were killed and 1,113 injured. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.2.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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