The earthquake in Taiwan has caused many casualties: Hualien B&B has received a large number of cancellations, and some railways in Fujian, Jiangxi and Guangdong have been suspended
Source of this article: Times Finance Author: Wang Yingling
The China Earthquake Network officially determined that a 7.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in the sea area of Hualien County, Taiwan at 7:58 on April 3, with an epicenter at a depth of 12 kilometers and an epicenter at 23.81 degrees north latitude and 121.74 degrees east longitude, about 14 kilometers away from Taiwan Island.
According to the China Earthquake Network, as of 9:49 this morning, 13 earthquakes occurred in Taiwan this morning.
Hualien Source: Picture Insect Creativity
According to Taiwan's "China Times News Network," according to the statistics of the fire department, four deaths and 97 injuries have been caused in Taiwan, two of which were the death of a driver who was stoned to death by a rockfall on the Daqingshui Cliff; among them, the casualties on the Dekaren Trail were the most serious, because the local area is a well-known scenic spot, and the number of tourists in the morning is large, and it is known that 3 people have died, more than 40 people have been injured, and more than 100 people have been evacuated from the scene.
A building in Hualien is tilted, source CCTV News
According to Taiwan media reports, affected by the earthquake, a building in Hualien tilted. It is reported that 3 people are trapped in the basement.
At 11:18 a.m. on April 3, the Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a notice on the lifting of the tsunami warning. The Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources will continue to track and analyze earthquake and tsunami monitoring data and release information in a timely manner.
Many earthquakes are felt strongly
According to Taiwan media reports, a house called "Happy Moment Brunch" on Beibin Street in Hualien tilted and fell down to the road, and the shop on the first floor was directly squeezed out, leaving only the signboard close to the ground, and the vehicles on the roadside were urgently suspended, and the people on the roadside screamed continuously.
The shop on the first floor of Hualien was squeezed and deformed, source: Taiwan China Times News Network
"I'm afraid to go home, and now I'm taking refuge in a park near my home. Xiao Ke, who lives in Taipei, told Times Finance, "I feel that there have been small aftershocks, the park will be safer, and there are many citizens who take refuge in the park."
Ke Yue, who lives in Taipei, also told Times Finance that the earthquake in Taipei was strong, but the damage to the house was not as serious as in Hualien. ”
The ceiling of the office building in Taipei has fallen off. Source: Courtesy of the interviewee
Bowen, a three-hour drive from Hualien, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, told Times Finance that he also felt the shaking in Hsinchu, "the biggest earthquake in recent years, even stronger than the Hualien earthquake in 2018." ”
The blog post said that he was woken up directly in the morning, the whole building was shaking from side to side, the bookcase at home fell directly, the things on the table fell down ping-pong, and some spice bottles were broken on the ground, a mess. "It's spring break now, many students are traveling, I have a classmate going to Xiaoliuqiu for spring break, the high-speed rail passed through Miaoli when it stopped for an earthquake, stopped for an hour, and resumed operation after an hour, but the travel speed will be slower than usual. ”
"The tremor was very strong! It felt like the sky was shaking, like being shaken around in a box. Mo Ting, also located in Hsinchu, Taiwan, told Times Finance, "However, there is no serious damage to Hsinchu at present, and the houses and roads in Hualien are seriously damaged. ”
In addition, Xiamen, Fujian Province, across the sea from Taiwan, also felt the earthquake strongly, Li Xinxin lives on the 12th floor, "I felt very strongly, I was directly shaken awake in the morning, and the doors and windows shook very loudly, like a typhoon with strong winds." ”
Xia Huan, who lives in Xiamen, also felt several strong tremors, "I felt that the aftershocks continued, and there were three particularly strong feelings, and the chandelier at home shook very badly." ”
Shu Baigong, an architect who lives in Taichung, Taiwan, told Times Finance that the earthquake felt very obvious, lasting about 30 seconds, and there were still aftershocks behind, "I just woke up and felt that the world was spinning, we lived in a two-story villa, and the house was reinforced, so the house was not found to be damaged at present, but even the wardrobe was displaced by ten centimeters." ”
Shu Baigong, as an architect, pointed out that many houses in Hualien were damaged, but from the pictures, almost all of them were tilted as a whole, and the main body of the house was still there, indicating that the main body of the structure was stable, but due to force majeure factors, the foundation was displaced and collapsed as a whole.
"Taiwan experienced a major earthquake more than ten years ago, which destroyed a lot of houses, so a series of regulations were reintroduced, and now houses are generally strengthened. ”
Shu Baigong suggested that if it is a self-built house, especially in places where earthquakes often occur, it is necessary to consult the architectural design institute to make a systematic assessment of the seismic structural safety of the house.
Hualien's tourism industry has been affected
April 3-7 this year is Taiwan's spring break holiday. It is the peak tourist season in Taiwan, and Hualien County is also a seascape tourist resort on the east coast of Taiwan, with many tourists.
According to Taiwan's China Times News Network, the mouth of the Chongde Tunnel, a well-known scenic spot on the Taijiu Line in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, was originally a place where you could watch the Qingshui Cliff, but this morning (3rd) due to the earthquake, a large number of rockfalls and rocks fell on the road in the area.
Outside the Chongde Tunnel of the Taijiu Line, a large number of rockfalls and the road was interrupted. Source: Taiwan's China Times News Network
When Times Finance called a local hotel in Hualien, the staff told Times Finance that they were evacuating the passengers in the hotel to take refuge outside, "The hotel house is not damaged at present, but it is not recommended to continue to book in the near future, and it is recommended that the travelers who want to stay stay observe and take a look."
Qingshui Cliff, a well-known scenic spot in Hualien before the earthquake, photo by Times Finance
Another B&B owner also told Times Finance that after the earthquake today, many travelers called to cancel their reservations, "At present, there is no problem with the hotel premises and you can check in, but due to the impact of traffic and the panic of the earthquake, many travelers dare not come, and we can cancel the subscription." It happened to be spring break, and there were a lot of tourists canceling their subscriptions, which also had a great impact on the tourism industry. ”
High-speed rail in many places is temporarily blocked or running at a limited speed
The earthquake is currently affecting local traffic in Taiwan.
According to the ram rescue team, the Taiwan Ram Rescue Corps has sent the Hualien brigade to the scene, and the ram rescue Taipei brigade is also on the way from Taipei, and the railway road from Taipei to Hualien has been interrupted.
At 11 a.m. on April 3, Times Finance called Taoyuan International Airport, and the staff said that the airport has not been affected at present, and there has been no large-scale suspension or delay.
Taoyuan Airport issued an announcement saying that the current airport air and land side operations are normal, Taoyuan area at 07:58 a.m. 5 weak earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, the airport company immediately set up a response center, all units immediately inspected on the spot, the running slide and lights were confirmed to be normal after two closed inspections, and the terminal customs clearance was normal. There were several ceilings, walls and sprinkler heads falling in the terminal, and some tourists were smashed (red, swollen and slightly injured), and they can carry out follow-up trips after sending people to care.
The earthquake at Taoyuan Airport caused many ceilings to fall off. Source: Taiwan's "United News Network"
The elevators in the terminal have been restored to use after being confirmed to be normal, and the terminal electricity, baggage sorting system, arrival carousel, check-in counter, transfer security check, license inspection, terminal tram resume normal use after confirmation, T3 construction site, information room, official website services, etc. are all normal.
The public transportation system (high-speed rail, airport rapid transit) is currently suspended for maintenance, so passengers should reserve enough time or change to other transportation vehicles.
According to Taiwan media reports, the stations of the MRT line were suspended, and Nangang shook to the point of a power outage.
According to the relevant departments in Taipei, an emergency response team has been set up within the local units to immediately carry out various tasks, and carry out inspections and activate the notification mechanism as soon as possible.
Taipei MRT will stop at the station according to the standard operating procedure to clear the trains, and the empty trains will patrol the track at a slow speed, and resume operation after confirming that they are normal.
In addition, the continuous earthquakes in Taiwan have affected the operation of trains in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and other places.
At the time of the earthquake, passenger Gao Xue was on a train from Guangzhou to Xiamen, which was supposed to arrive in Xiamen at 11:10, "because it was close to 9 o'clock, it stopped in Huizhou due to the impact of the earthquake, and it has not departed." "As of 12:51 p.m., Gao Xue's train was back on the road.
Zhang Yi, a passenger who was scheduled to take D7196 from Guangzhou East to Shantou at 18:53 this afternoon, also told Times Finance that his flight was canceled.
On April 3, all flights from Guangzhou to Xiamen were cancelled and could not be purchased
Affected by the earthquake, on April 3, the Meishan Line, Hangzhou-Shenzhen Line and other lines east of Shanwei were temporarily blocked or operated with speed restrictions, and some trains from Guangzhou South Railway Station to and from Fuzhou, Meizhou, Shantou and other directions were delayed to varying degrees, and the Nanchang Railway blocked some railway lines in Fujian Province and Jiangxi.
According to the Guangzhou Railway Group, affected by the earthquake, in order to ensure the safety of trains and passengers, the railway department arranged for the Meishan Line, Hangzhou-Shenzhen Line and other lines east of Shanwei to temporarily block or limit the speed of operation.
As of 9:30 on the 3rd, all EMU trains from Shenzhen North Railway Station and Shenzhen Station to Shanwei, Chaoshan, Xiamen and other directions of the Hangzhou-Shenzhen Line were delayed, and some trains were suspended. As of 10 a.m., trains from Guangzhou South Railway Station to and from Fuzhou, Meizhou, Shantou and other directions via the above lines will be delayed to varying degrees.
After the earthquake, the Nanchang Railway blocked some railway lines in Fujian Province and Jiangxi, detained and stopped the passenger and freight trains running at the first time, and adopted a variety of ways to carry out safety inspections on railway lines, bridges, tunnels and signal equipment, closely prevent secondary disasters, and make every effort to ensure the safety of railway transportation.
Among them, as of 8:50 on the 3rd, the G242, D6409, D6567, D3319, Z126, G5151, G5065, D681 and other trains passing through the Fuzhou train depot were delayed. As of 8:52, D3234, D2411, D3333, G3041, G242 and other trains passing through the Zhangzhou Train Depot were delayed. As of 9:04, D2376, D6522, G648, D3270, D3218, G1676 and other trains passing through Xiamen Station and Xiamen North Railway Station were delayed.
The Ninghai-Cangnan of the Hangzhou-Shenzhen Line, the Shengzhou Xinchang-Wenling of the Hangzhou-Taiwan High-speed Railway, the Wenzhou-Jinhua South Station of the Jinwen Passenger Dedicated Line, and the Jinhua Railway of the Jinhua Railway Depot of the Shanghai Railway and some stations along the railway lines and Lishui in Zhejiang Jinhua were all felt to varying degrees.
In order to ensure the safety of passenger transportation, the railway department quickly activated the emergency plan, urgently blocked the Hangzhou-Shenzhen line, the Hangzhou-Taiwan line, and the Jinhua South-Wenzhou South section of the Jinwen Railway, comprehensively inspected the driving equipment, and investigated potential safety hazards. Affected by this, some trains will be delayed to varying degrees.
(Except for Shu Baigong, the interviewees are pseudonyms)