Following the broadcast of footage of the earthquake in Taiwan and on-site reports by journalists on April 3, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) invited Ambassador Tseng Ho-jen, our country's ambassador to Canada, to respond. Ambassador Tseng explained that after the earthquake occurred in the early morning in Taiwan, more than 200 aftershocks have occurred successively, some with a magnitude exceeding 6, and frequent aftershocks are expected in the coming days. Ambassador Tseng also mentioned that the earthquake caused collapses and falling rocks in many places in Hualien, leading to many people still being trapped in disaster areas. Our government is exerting full efforts in search and rescue operations. He also explained that both the government and private sector are fully engaged in disaster relief work, and at this stage, it has not been decided whether to seek international assistance, including from Canada. He mentioned that one male and one female Canadian tourists were stranded in the mountains after the earthquake, but fortunately, both have been rescued and are safe. Ambassador Tseng also expressed special thanks to Prime Minister Trudeau and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly of Canada for expressing sincere condolences on the Taiwan earthquake disaster situation at the earliest opportunity and offering necessary assistance.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.4195464
