Bangladesh, April 4 -- Following Taiwans strongest earthquake in 25 years on Wednesday, rescuers urgently worked to liberate numerous individuals trapped in highway tunnels. The formidable 7.4 magnitude tremor struck the islands east coast at 7:58 a.m. local time, its epicenter situated 18 kilometers south of Hualien city and at a depth of 34.8 kilometers, as per the US Geological Survey (USGS). Subsequent strong aftershocks reverberated across the island, notably felt in the capital Taipei.

Following the initial quake, the USGS reported 29 aftershocks surpassing a magnitude of 4.0 near the epicenter, including one exceeding 6.0 and 13 reaching or surpassing 5.0. Taiwans National Fire Agency updated the death toll to nine, with 934 indiv...