RESIDENTS in Taiwan are still reeling from the impact of a deadly earthquake that injured hundreds of people and dozens declared missing.
The disaster has already claimed ten lives while the number of injured victims has surpassed one thousand as of Thursday.
Taiwanese officials measured the quake at 7.2 magnitude while the U.S. Geological Survey declared 7.4.
The earthquake was said to be the biggest to have hit Taiwan in 25 years.
Residents in Hualien, a popular tourist destination just a few miles south of Taipei, were the most affected by the disaster.
The deadly earthquake on Wednesday triggered massive landslides while a series of aftershocks followed, reaching up to 6.4 magnitude.
The aftershocks were strong enough to scare even those people who were used to such shaking.
Some of the victims were taking refuge in shelters.
Taiwan has a history of strong quake activities which makes its residents one of the most prepared for such scenarios.
However, authorities predicted that the earthquake would be mild and did not send out alerts.
Rescuers race against time to find the missing victims and potential survivors trapped under the rubble.
