Rescue officers work to free a car buried under soil and debris following a landslide in Keelung City, Taiwan on June 3, 2024. - KEELUNG CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT/FACEBOOK
Keelung, located about 28km northeast of the capital Taipei, is known to experience heavy rainfall, earning the nickname “The Rainy Port”. A video posted on Facebook showed trees, rocks and large debris cascading down a slope and onto a road, blocking the way.In a Facebook post, the Keelung City Fire Department said it dispatched 23 vehicles and 43 people to assist in rescue operations.
Hualien was struck by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake on April 3, its strongest in 25 years. It killed 17 people and injured hundreds, also triggering tsunami warnings in Japan’s Okinawa and the Philippines. The publication said two drivers in their 40s were initially trapped when their cars were hit by the landslide. Pedestrians and firefighters later managed to free them.