This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . The next check for changes will be

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-asia-68720022#0

The article has changed 21 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 12 Version 13
Taiwan earthquake latest news: Dozens stuck in tunnels after biggest quake in 25 years - BBC News Taiwan earthquake latest news: Dozens stuck in tunnels after biggest quake in 25 years - BBC News
(32 minutes later)
In the initial aftermath of the earthquake, Japanese authorities issued a tsunami advisory for the island chain of Okinawa, as well as ordering people in southwestern Japan to move away from the coast. Antoine Rousseaux, witnessed the first waves of the earthquake in the centre of Taipei this morning.
This tsunami warning was lifted shortly afterwards by the Japanese Meteorological Agency. He was at work on the 9th floor of an office building when it "started to shake really, really hard."
Officials are continuing to urge people to remain cautious as the tide level could change, but waves never reached the 3m (9.8ft) height initially expected in some areas. "It’s not my first earthquake in Taiwan but I’ve never had it done that hard, and then I heard things falling down so I didn’t know what to do, I was like, 'should I run down the stairs?'
The Philippines, which lies to the south of Taiwan, also declared and then subsequently lifted a tsunami alert for its northern coastline. "And then I decided to just go under the table and sit down under the table but the Taiwanese were just standing up and we could see things falling down, it was really confusing.”
Filipino officials say they had cancelled the warning after there were "no significant sea level disturbances" for several hours following the huge quake. “We are still in a bit of a shocked state because when it happened it was a really strong one, so even the Taiwanese were really scared... I could see they were not used to one with this strength."
He says he and his colleagues then continued to experience aftershocks every 30 minutes.
FacebookFacebook
TwitterTwitter
ShareView more share optionsShare this postCopy this linkRead more about these links.ShareView more share optionsShare this postCopy this linkRead more about these links.
Copy this linkCopy this link