After the earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan: Focus on search and rescue of people trapped in Taroko Park and other places

　　China News Service, Hualien, April 4 (Reporter Yang Chengchen) "Because part of the road into the mountain was blocked by falling rocks and was accompanied by aftershocks from time to time, the rescue work was very difficult." Li Longsheng, acting deputy director of the Hualien County Fire Department, told a reporter from China News Service on the 4th According to reports, the current focus of the local work is to search and rescue trapped people in the Taroko Park mountainous area and Heping mining area, and transfer them to safe places.

　　A strong earthquake occurred off the coast of Hualien County, Taiwan, on the 3rd. As of 12 noon on the 4th, about 10,000 households in the county were still without water, more than 300 households were without power, and many people in mountainous and mining areas were trapped. The search and rescue work in Hualien City has come to an end, and the affected people have been resettled.

　　On the 4th, the reporter came to a temporary reception center located at Zhonghua Elementary School in Hualien City, Hualien County. There are currently more than 120 people housed here, and there were more than 300 people during the peak period on the 3rd.

　　The school basketball court has 4 rows of 36 tents, and there are also more than 10 tents on the football field. There are two or three simple beds placed in the tent, using plastic boxes as bed boards and covered with mattresses and quilts.

　　Looking back on the experience of the 3rd day, Ms. Gu, who is now living in the shelter center with her grandson, is still a little scared. "There were so many aftershocks that I didn't dare go home to check the damage to the furniture, and I didn't sleep well at night," she said in an interview with reporters.

　　During lunch time, staff distributed meals to the public under the basketball hoop, including fried buns, biscuits, fruits, etc.

　　The reporter saw that there is a children's care center on the rostrum of the basketball court, and many children are building blocks and playing together.

　　Xiao Ziwei, head of the Hualien City Public Social Affairs and Labor Section, said that the work related to the temporary shelter at Zhonghua Elementary School will continue until the local disaster relief work is completely completed.

　　According to statistics from the Taiwan Fire Department, as of 10:10 a.m. on the 4th, the earthquake had killed 9 people and injured 1,050 people across Taiwan. (over)