Urgent.. Those fleeing the earthquake tell details of the moments of terror in Taiwan
After many years of calm and tranquility on the island of Taiwan, nature revolted against its inhabitants, witnessing for the first time a strong earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, which shook the entire island early Wednesday morning, causing many buildings to collapse.
Thu Hang: This is the largest earthquake I have witnessed in Taiwan in 20 years
Thu Hang, a Vietnamese teacher who has lived and worked in Taiwan for 20 years, said, To a reporter: "VTC News" This is the largest earthquake I have witnessed in Taiwan. I have never witnessed such strong shaking before.
Hang’s family lives in Taiwan. Currently in a residential building in the Si Lin district of the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, she said: “My house is on the first floor, and the bricks on the wall were ringing, and the houses on the upper floors certainly felt the vibration more strongly, and there were loud screams everywhere,” Everyone must have been afraid, because they were living there.
According to Hang, the earthquake occurred near 8:00 a.m. and lasted about 3 Minutes later, another earthquake continued with a slightly lower strength, and after 10 minutes there were about two minor tremors. The Vietnamese teacher said: “At that time I hugged my child and stood at the corner of the house pillar and prayed for the safety of the whole family.” She added that if an earthquake occurs while you are inside your home, you should hide under the table, next to the refrigerator, or the corner of the column of the house, because such places are all solid objects. If something falls on top of them, your shield will be able to fall on you, avoiding head injury.
Jiang, the owner of a private kindergarten in Yilan District – the area adjacent to the earthquake epicenter – said that she has lived in Taiwan for more than 10 years, and this is also the first time she has encountered such a large earthquake.
The owner of the kindergarten said: At first the phone rang as an alarm, and after less than a minute, everything began to shake, and the vibration was very strong, and the loose furniture almost fell and broke into pieces, and everyone had to Moving cars came to a stop, stopped temporarily, and electricity was cut off in many places.
Jiang adds, “The street lights did not work, and at the moment the ground shook, more than 100 students from the school were instructed to go out.” And gather in the school football field area.
Jiang said: “Taiwan is often exposed to earthquakes, so all skills are prepared, and when an earthquake occurs, the The first thing is to get out of the house into an open place.
Ngu Tuan Anh in Taichung adds that after nearly 10 years in Taiwan, he and the locals have become Familiar with earthquakes, because this is one of the most earthquake-prone areas in the world, however, this time he really felt unsafe. He shared that at first it seemed as normal as any other earthquake: " But the shaking became stronger and stronger, making me feel unsafe and hide under the table.
As the building alarm went off, a loud noise, outside the sound of people shouting to remind each other Finding safe shelter, fortunately, the strong shaking only lasted for a few minutes.
At present, most activities have returned to normal in Taiwan, but occasional tremors still occur.
According to the Taiwan Meteorological Authority, the earthquake, which measured 7.2 on the Richter scale, occurred at 7:58 a.m. on the same day, at a depth of 15.5 kilometers, and its epicenter was 10 miles from Hualien District is the largest Taiwanese district located in the coastal waters of Taiwan.
East of the island, 25 km to the south-southeast, many houses in the area have collapsed, tilted and collapsed. At 8:11 a.m. on the same day, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in the sea off the coast of Hualien District, with its epicenter at a depth of 10 kilometers.
