Taiwan quake: Search for missing S’poreans suspended due to aftershocks

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Taiwan quake: Search for missing S’poreans suspended due to aftershocks
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The couple were last seen alighting from a bus at the Shakadang Trail in Hualien’s Taroko Gorge.

Mr Sim Hwee Kok and Ms Neo Siew Choo had boarded a Taroko Gorge tour bus on April 3 but alighted halfway through.

Due to continuous aftershocks, many segments along the Shakadang trail were still plagued by falling earth and rocks, reported Taiwanese media.

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