The number of victims of the Hualien earthquake increased to 12, and various counties and cities gradually resumed normal life

　　China News Service, Taipei, April 5. It has been more than 48 hours since the strong earthquake on the 3rd. Hualien County, Taiwan, is continuing to carry out search, rescue, recovery and reconstruction work in mountainous areas. According to information from the commander of the Disaster Response Center of the Taiwan authorities and the Hualien County Government, the search and rescue team found two bodies while operating in the Taroko Mountains on the 5th. The deceased were previously missing people. The Hualien earthquake has killed 12 people.

　　Hualien County, which is close to the epicenter of the earthquake, was severely affected. The Uranus Building in the urban area was severely tilted. Its demolition work began on the 5th and is expected to be completed within two weeks. Local urban stores are also gradually "reopening". About 80% of the shops in Dongdaemun Night Market, across the street from the Uranus Building, have reopened.

　　Across Taiwan, water, electricity, transportation, and factory production affected by the earthquake are returning to normal. Some elevators in Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan, were out of service, but now they are all back in operation. TSMC stated on the evening of the 4th that the recovery rate of chip factory equipment has exceeded 80% and is expected to be fully restored.

　　In terms of water and electricity supply, the Economic Affairs Department of the Taiwan authorities stated that about 370,000 households in Taiwan experienced power outages, and more than 99% of households have now restored power; more than 160,000 households in Taiwan experienced water outages, and more than 2,000 households still have water outages. , water trucks have been dispatched to supply water.

　　In terms of transportation, Taiwan’s railways and high-speed rail lines have resumed operation. The earthquake caused a section of the New Taipei City MRT (public transportation system) circular line to be dislocated. The New Taipei City Government stated on the 4th that the affected MRT circular line will be restored to traffic in three phases. The 4th to 7th is the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday in Taiwan. Affected by the earthquake, the number of people traveling to Hualien, Taitung and other places decreased. The single-day passenger volume at Taoyuan Airport exceeded 130,000. The Su-Hua Highway between Yilan and Hualien was interrupted due to the earthquake, and the Taiwan authorities have arranged for shipping connections between the two places. (over)