Regarding the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan on the morning of April 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that local authorities have no information on Vietnamese casualties in this earthquake.
On the afternoon of April 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs quoted information from the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei as saying that on the morning of the same day, a large-intensity earthquake and aftershocks occurred, causing serious impacts on most of the country. all areas of Taiwan (China), causing many deaths and injuries.
Receiving the above information, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directed the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei to quickly contact local authorities and focal points of the Vietnamese community to promptly grasp the information. respond to the situation.
“To date, there is no information about Vietnamese casualties in this earthquake,” authorities said.
At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also directed Vietnamese representative agencies in Japan and the Philippines to be ready to prepare citizen protection plans, after the governments of these countries issued tsunami warnings.
Implementing the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnamese representative agencies in relevant areas continue to closely monitor the situation, maintain close contact with Vietnamese community focal points, and are ready to deploy appropriate measures. Citizen protection measures in case of necessity.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Vietnamese citizens who need help can contact the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei at +886 933262836 or the Citizen Protection Hotline of the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Delivered at phone number +84 981 84 84 84.
A building in Hualien city (Taiwan) tilted due to an earthquake (Photo: CNA).
On the morning of April 3, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Taiwan. This is considered the strongest earthquake in the past 25 years on the island.
The earthquake was felt in Taiwanese cities, while Japan and the Philippines issued tsunami warnings and later lifted them.
Guardian Citing information from the Taiwan Fire Department, the earthquake caused at least 125 buildings to be damaged. Of these, half of the buildings are located in Hualien, a city only 25km from the epicenter.
City leader Hsu Chen-wei said four buildings in Hualien partially collapsed. Residents in three buildings were safely evacuated, while rescue forces continued to search for people trapped in the 9-story Uranus building, which was tilted to the right due to the collapse of the ground floor.
According to statistics, across Taiwan, the earthquake killed at least 7 people, 77 people remained trapped in collapsed buildings, and more than 700 people were injured.