Natural disastersTaiwan earthquake death toll rises to 10 as island's infrastructure tested
Rescuers scramble to reach survivors after most powerful temblor in 25 years
Workers carry out operations at the partially collapsed Uranus Building in Hualien on April 4, the day after the Taiwanese city was hit by a major earthquake. © Reuters
THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer
April 4, 2024 17:18 JST
Updated on April 4, 2024 18:08 JST
TAIPEI -- Rescue personnel in Taiwan on Thursday were working to reach survivors of the major earthquake that struck the island the previous day, as the disaster drew comparisons with a temblor 25 years ago and focused attention on the resilience of infrastructure.