A Voice of the Unheard Tuesday, August 25, 2026
BEIJING: Rescuers dug out two more bodies from under the debris of a collapsed residential complex in southern Taiwan on Monday morning, bringing the total toll of an earthquake that hit the island early Saturday to 37. The number includes at least 10 children, according to local authorities. The newly found victims, a 45-year-old man...
BEIJING: A second survivor was rescued on Monday morning from under the debris of a collapsed residential building in southern Taiwan some 56 hours after a 6.7-magnitude quake struck, Peoples Daily reported. The man, identified as Li Tsung-tian, was conscious and talking to rescuers when descended from the toppled Wei Guan building in Yongkang District...
TAINAN (Taiwan), Feb 07 (INP): Rescuers raced against time on Sunday to free more than 100 people still buried beneath the rubble of apartment blocks felled by a powerful earthquake in southern Taiwan that left 18 dead. The death toll is rising as emergency workers dig to find survivors of the 6.4-magnitude quake that toppled...
TAIPEI/BEIJING: A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early on Saturday morning, just two days ahead of the traditional lunar New Year, damaged several buildings, causing the collapse of at least eight and leaving at least 11 people, including a new-born infant, dead, according to the island’s disaster response authorities. More than 170 people are...
JAKARTA: An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 was recorded in the east of Indonesia, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), but no tsunami warning has been launched. The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at about 1 pm (local time) on Friday, was located at a depth of 24 km, 30...
A tsunami (harbor wave) occurs when a series of huge waves come to the forefront due to a violent undersea commotion like earthquake or volcanic outbreak. The speed at which the waves travel is almost 450 miles per hour. These potent waves reach the coastline with a great height before striking the shore. They can...
A minor earthquake of 3.3 magnitude struck Lahore and its surrounding areas on Friday at around 4:43pm. According to the Department of Meteorology, the epicentre of the quake was India – 125 km from the city. The quake caused panic in the most-affected areas causing people to rush out of their homes and work buildings....