Highlights:
· As of April 7th, there are 13 confirmed fatalities and six people are reported as missing.
· There are at least 1,133 people injured.
· The Taiwan Red Cross reports there are 637 trapped individuals as of April 6th.
· Hundreds of people remain trapped in the National Park between Nantou and Hualien Counties, where several landslides occurred and blocked roads.
· Search and rescue operations are still being conducted.
· The Taiwan Red Cross is continuing damage assessments in the affected areas.
· The Hualien County Government as of April 6th, reports 201 damaged buildings.
· The Government of Japan on April 9th extended a $1 million grant through the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association to support response and recovery efforts.
Sources:
· Taiwan - Earthquake, update (CNA, CWA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 08 April 2024)
· Emergency Grant Aid for the damage of Earthquake in Eastern Taiwan
· Taiwan Red Cross Twitter Page
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