Taiwan Rescue and Recovery Efforts Continue After 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake

Rescuers are searching for dozens of people still out of contact a day after the earthquake struck while workers are excavating damaged buildings.

Damaged buildings in Hualien after the city was struck by an earthquake on April 3, 2024. Courtesy of local residents

Recovery and rescue efforts are continuing after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern Taiwanese coastal city of Hualien at 7:58 a.m. local time on April 3.

Rescuers are searching for dozens of people still out of contact a day after the earthquake struck while workers are excavating damaged buildings.