9 dead and more than 1,000 injured after Taiwan earthquake, at least 70 miners trapped in quarry
What is Taiwan?Taiwan is located about 180 kilometers from the Chinese mainland and has about 23 million inhabitants. Actually it is a group of islands. Close to the mainland there are several islands that belong to Taiwan. Taiwan is very prone to earthquakes. Just offshore, the geological Philippine plate is sliding beneath the Eurasian one. … Read more