The video is from Taiwan’s capital metropolis, Taipei.
An enormous earthquake hit Taiwan on April 3, killing 9 individuals and injuring over a thousand. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake broken dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that prolonged to Japan and the Philippines. Dramatic visuals on social media present buildings shaking, bridges swaying and other people scrambling for canopy. Amid this, a terrifying video of a rooftop swimming pool in the course of the quake has gone viral on social media.
Within the clip, a person is seen caught up within the pool amid the heavy waves brought on by the earthquake. Regardless of the horrifying state of affairs, the person tries to maintain himself composed and doesn’t transfer from his place. The video is from Taiwan’s capital metropolis, Taipei, as per the BBC.
This isn’t simply one other humorous video on social media. These visuals seize the scary second a 7.4 earthquake hit Taiwan, even affecting a swimming pool. Prayers for Taiwan & Japan. 🙏 #Taiwan#Japanpic.twitter.com/iuGtutTeMo
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) April 3, 2024
In one other video, shared on social media a rooftop swimming pool’s water was seen falling like a waterfall from a facet of a skyscraper.
Water from a rooftop swimming pool hurtling down a skyscraper throughout highly effective earthquake in Taiwan pic.twitter.com/RlCAriNovD
— Domenico (@AvatarDomy) April 3, 2024
In accordance with information company AFP, the earthquake is the strongest quake to hit the island in 25 years, with officers warning of extra tremors within the days forward. Taiwanese officers report that it’s the strongest earthquake for the reason that 7.6 magnitude quake that struck the nation in 1999, killing 2,400 individuals.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed anguish on the lack of lives in an earthquake in Taiwan, conveying India’s solidarity with the “resilient” individuals of the nation.
He wrote on X (previously Twitter), “Deeply saddened by the lack of lives on account of earthquakes in Taiwan right this moment. Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved households and needs for a speedy restoration to the injured. We stand in solidarity with the resilient individuals of Taiwan as they endure the aftermath and get better from it.”
