Rescue teams searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following Taiwan earthquake
Hualien (Taiwan) (AP): Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan's biggest earthquake in 25 years that has left at least 10 dead.
Two bodies have been found in the Taroko National Park, a tourist attraction famous for its rugged, mountainous terrain in Hualien County about 150 kilometers (90 miles) from Taipei. At least four other victims were found in the park, and authorities have yet to verify their identities.
The family, surnamed You, had gone on a hike after visiting ancestral sites for the traditional grave-sweeping observances.
In the city of Hualien, crews were working to dismantle a five-story building that was left leaning at a severe angle by Wednesday's 7.4 magnitude quake that damaged scores of buildings around the island. The quake sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads, smashing cars and injuring more than 1,000 people.
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Labourer killed again in wild elephant attack in Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru: Another labourer fell victim to a fatal wild elephant attack in Chikkamagaluru. Anand Pujari, aged 55, met his untimely demise this morning while en route to his farm duties near Kanchi Nakal Durga, Aldur.
The unfortunate event happened within the Kesuvinakal coffee estate near Kanchinakal Durga in Aldur Hobli, Doddamavalli gram panchayat. Anand Pujari, a worker at the estate owned by Noor Ahmed, was ambushed by the wild elephant unexpectedly during his routine journey to the garden, resulting in his tragic demise on the spot.
Anand Pujari leaves behind his grieving wife, two daughters, and a son to mourn his loss.
Just a few months ago, two individuals met a similar fate in the Aldur area.
Forest officials, along with local village member Raju Pujari, have visited the site, and extended their condolences to the family of the deceased.
