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Earthquake Update
10:00AM More damage is being reported after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake and aftershocks struck earlier this morning.
Reports indicate that two buildings in Hualien City have suffered damage and are tilting to one side, with 8 people trapped in one building at the intersection of Zhong-shan Rd. and Chong-qing Rd. Emergency workers are on the scene, and ladder trucks have been dispatched to reach those inside.
The Ministry of National Defense has also dispatched military personnel to assist with the rescue.
Meanwhile… The Hualien County government has announced a suspension of work and classes, as aftershocks may continue throughout the day.
New Taipei is continuing work and classes as normal.
The New Taipei Metro Corporation says it is investigating reports that a portion of the track between Tou-qien-zhuang Station and Xing-pu Ming-shen station have cracked, but so far, the reports have not been confirmed.
The Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation says all HSR lines have paused service, and so far 21 train trips have reportedly been affected.
Otherwise, the THSRC says there have been no reports of passengers injured or cars damaged.
The Taiwan Railways Administration is also pausing services on parts of its eastern trunk line.
The Taoyuan Metro has also reported a suspension in services of at least one hour.
Taiex open to other news now and…
The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened down 77.73 points at 20,388.84 Wednesday on turnover of NT$5.98 billion (US$187 million).
Taiwan's main board had closed Tuesday's trading at a new high on the back of strong buying led by contract chipmaker TSMC, this was in turn led by a 4 percent surge in the company's American depositary receipts.. The Taiex's record run came after a stock market-related social media influencer in Taiwan has issued an apology for spreading fake news about American investment guru Warren Buffet's supposed repurchase (回購) of TSMC shares.
North Korea tests another missile In international
news: North Korea said Wednesday it tested another new hypersonic intermediate-range missile powered with solid propellants.
This, as it continues to expand its nuclear and missile program in the face of deepening tensions with neighbors and the United States.
The report by North Korean state media came a day after the South Korean and Japanese militaries detected the North launching the missile from an inland (內地) area around its capital toward its eastern sea.
The test was supervised by authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un, who described the missile – named Hwasong-16B – as a key piece of his nuclear war deterrent he vowed to further build up to counter his “enemies”… that was a reference to the United States, South Korea and Japan.
Israel Palestine World Central Kitchen
Some of Israel’s closest allies have condemned the deaths of seven aid workers who were killed by airstrikes in Gaza.
That loss that prompted (使) multiple charities to suspend food deliveries to Palestinians on the brink of starvation.
The deaths of the World Central Kitchen workers threatened to set back efforts by the U.S. and other countries to open a maritime corridor for aid from Cyprus to help ease the desperate conditions in northern Gaza.
Sagher Meghani reports.