Taiwan: 50 people lose contact with authorities after powerful quake disrupts networks
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A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Taipei, Taiwan's capital | File photo

Taiwan: 50 people lose contact with authorities after powerful quake disrupts networks


Taipei, Apr 3 (AP) Taiwan's national fire agency says authorities have lost contact with 50 people in minibuses after a powerful earthquake downed phone networks.

More than 70 other people are trapped but believed to be alive, some in a coal mine.

Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday. (AP)

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