Taiwan Earthquake: Two Indians Who Went Missing After 7.2 Magnitude Jolt Are Safe, Says MEA [Video]

Two Indian nationals who went missing after the massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan, have been contacted by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and they are safe, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said while addressing a media briefing. Taiwan earthquake which mostly affected the sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien killed 10 people and injured more than 1000. According to a Reuters report, 18 people are still missing as rescuers comb the island’s mountainous and scenic east coast.

Jaiswal while speaking on the Taiwan earthquake said, “According to our information, we were not able to contact two Indian nationals in Taiwan after the earthquake. We have been now able to get in touch with the two Indians. They are safe. This is the information I want to share on the two Indian nationals who were missing earlier.”

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