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9 dead, over 1,000 injured in M7.3 earthquake in China's Taiwan

CGTN

 , Updated 08:52, 04-Apr-2024
Debris are seen in Hualien, Taiwan region, China, April 3, 2024. /CFP
Debris are seen in Hualien, Taiwan region, China, April 3, 2024. /CFP

Debris are seen in Hualien, Taiwan region, China, April 3, 2024. /CFP

The magnitude-7.3 earthquake that hit China's Taiwan region on Wednesday morning had left nine people dead and 1,011 people injured as of 10 p.m., according to the local emergency operation center.

Taiwan's meteorological agency said a total of 60 aftershocks ranging from magnitude 3.0 to 5.4 had been registered as of 6 a.m. on Thursday. 

Restoration of the Taiwan railway service continues and the dual-track travel on the rail line section connecting Yilan and Hualien was restored early Thursday, local transportation authorities said.

(With input from Xinhua)

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