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6.0 quake shakes nation
- Admin UKK
- Berita
A 6.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake hit taiwan, the Us Geological survey said, injuring 27 people, triggering landslides and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.
An AFP journalist in the capital taipei felt tremors for nearly a minute as the shallow quake struck shortly after midnight yesterday.
The epicentre was recorded 12km north of Yujing, a mango-growing district in southern taiwan, the Usgs said.
Firefighters rescued three people including a child who were trapped in a collapsed house in nearby nanxi district, video posted on Facebook and verified by AFP showed.
Elsewhere, authorities said a person was injured by falling debris while two people were rescued from elevators.
More than 50 aftershocks have been recorded, said taiwan’s Central Weather Administration which reported the initial quake at magnitude 6.4.
The ceilings of several homes collapsed, while roads were blocked by falling rocks and landslides, the national Fire Agency said.
But the agency reported “no major damage” from the quake, which injured 27 people according to the health ministry.
The aftermath saw classes and office work cancelled in nanxi district as well as Dapu township in mountainous Chiayi county, north of the epicentre.
Some roads in Dapu were “damaged and impassable”, and water and electricity supplies affected, Chiayi county chief Weng Chang-liang said.
Taiwanese chipmaking giant tsmc said it evacuated workers from some of its central and southern factories when the quake struck.
Taiwan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location on the edges of two tectonic plates near the Pacific Ring of Fire, which Usgs says is the most seismically active zone in the world.
The last major earthquake occurred in April 2024 when the island was hit by a deadly 7.4-magnitude tremor officials said was the strongest in 25 years.
At least 17 people were killed in that quake, which triggered landslides and severely damaged buildings around Hualien.
April’s earthquake was the most serious in taiwan since it was struck by a 7.6-magnitude tremor in 1999.
Some 2,400 people died in that quake, making it the deadliest natural disaster in the island’s history.
JOHOR BARU: Johor will receive 14 mobile water pumps in mid-february as part of preparations for the final wave of the monsoon season.
Johor Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) director Azren Khalil said the final wave usually signals the start of the monsoon transition period and is expected to bring significant rainfall.
“This phenomenon is forecast to occur between late February and early March.
“Receiving the 14 mobile pumps from the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) in mid-february is perfectly timed to address this,” he said when contacted yesterday.
Johor currently possesses 49 mobile pumps, some of which are in use and others stored for future deployment.
“All unused pumps are stored on department lorries ready for rapid mobilisation to any part of the state.
“Setting up the pumps typically takes about three hours, and we remain on high alert to deploy them promptly when necessary,” Azren explained.
Some pumps are permanently stationed in rural areas and at tidal control gates located in Pontian, Batu Pahat and Mersing.
Besides the current monsoon, Azren said the department is also concerned with the upcoming southwest monsoon phase.
“Last year, we experienced extreme heat and we expect similar conditions this year.
“It is crucial to begin planning now for water resource conservation, particularly for agricultural and industrial use,” he said.
Johor Climate Change and State Disaster Management Select Committee chairman Anuar Abd Manap said Johor is expected to experience three waves during this monsoon season, with the third wave usually the longest.
“We have just gone through the first wave and are now preparing for the second.
“So far, there have been no reports of asset damage, but if any had occurred, they would usually be handled by the respective agencies,” he said.
The Welfare Department has also made arrangements, including stocking supplies for flood victims at temporary relief centres.
Anuar also said the Johor government is awaiting financial aid from Nadma to help recent flood victims here.
MOSCOW - Paras plumbum di udara Los Angeles melebihi norma sehingga 100 kali ganda akibat kebakaran, manakala paras klorin meningkat sebanyak 40 kali ganda, lapor Sputnik/RIA Novosti yang memetik The New York Times pada Isnin.
Beberapa kebakaran hutan berlaku di California pada 7 Januari, mengorbankan sekurang-kurangnya 27 orang, memaksa puluhan ribu penduduk dipindahkan dan memusnahkan lebih 12,300 bangunan termasuk kediaman selebriti.
Menurut anggaran perkhidmatan ramalan cuaca Amerika Syarikat, AccuWeather, kerosakan dan kerugian ekonomi akibat kebakaran hutan itu mungkin mencecah antara AS$250 bilion hingga AS$275 bilion. - Bernama
KLANG: Operasi meneutralkan sisa-sisa tumpahan kimia oleh Pasukan Khas Bahan Kimia Berbahaya (HAZMAT) susulan letupan di sebuah kilang bahan kimia di Kawasan Perindustrian Kapar, di sini selesai, pagi ini.
Penolong Pengarah Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Selangor, Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar berkata, pihaknya membawa bahan kimia untuk meneutralkan sisa-sisa tumpahan bahan kimia yang terdapat di lantai dan di dalam longkang di kawasan premis terbabit, semalam.
"Bomba berusaha meneutralkan dan menutup sebarang kebocoran yang ada pada tangki-tangki bahan kimia yang terdapat di premis.
"Sebaik selesai kerja-kerja meneutralkan sisa-sisa tumpahan, bomba akan serahkan untuk tindakan selanjutnya kepada pihak Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS).
"(Berdasarkan maklumat dari pemilik premis)..premis ini memproses asid kitar semula untuk digunakan sebagai pencuci makmal," katanya ketika ditemui malam tadi di lokasi kejadian.
Dalam kejadiaan itu, katanya, ketika bomba tiba, premis sudah dikosongkan dan tiada mangsa di dalam premis kerana semua berjaya keluar.
"Bomba difahamkan, tiada mangsa yang cedera namun beliau dimaklumkan, ramai yang mengalami gejala pedih dan sakit mata selain sesak nafas sebab terhidu bahan kimia," katanya.
Beliau berkata, pada jam 6.20 petang semalam, bacaan oksigen adalah 20.9 peratus dan bacaan Hidrogen Sulfida dan Karbon Monoksida pula di tahap normal.
"Namun, masih terdapat sisa, yang mana kita masih dapat menghidu bau yang kurang menyenangkan dan menyebabkan mata pedih berair tetapi kesannya rendah," katanya.
Beliau juga mengesahkan letupan terbabit berlaku di sebuah premis sahaja namun kesan daripada letupan itu menyebabkan kerosakan di premis bersebelahan dan berhadapan kilang terbabit.
"Jumlah keseluruhan berapa premis yang terjejas akibat letupan itu masih dalam siasatan," katanya.
Sebelum ini, media melaporkan, pihaknya menerima panggilan berhubung insiden kebocoran bahan kimia dan letupan di sebuah kilang bahan kimia di Kawasan Perindustrian Kapar, kira-kira jam 4.46 petang.
Bomba menggerakkan sepasukan anggota Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Klang Utara dan Pasukan Khas Bahan Kimia Berbahaya (HAZMAT) dari BBP Shah Alam.
Ketua Polis Selangor, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan mengesahkan kejadian letupan kilang berkenaan dipercayai berpunca daripada bahan kimia yang disimpan di premis itu.
Gempa bumi 6.4 magnitud landa Taiwan
- Admin UKK
- Berita
TAIWAN: Gempa bumi berkekuatan 6.4 magnitud melanda kawasan pergunungan di berhampiran bandar chiayi, selatan Taiwan, tangah malam tadi waktu tempatan.
Menurut pihak berkuasa, gegaran turut dirasai sehingga ke ibu kota Taipei dan terdapat laporan kerosakan kecil diterima.
Pusat gempa terletak di kawasan perkampungan Dapu dalam daerah Chiayi pada kedalaman 9.4 kilometer.
Terdapat juga laporan mendakwa ada beberapa individu terperangkap dalam bangunan rosak dengan sebahagian daripadanya sudah diselamatkan.
Setakat ini, tiada kehilangan nyawa dilaporkan.
Gempa besar terakhir di taiwan berlaku pada April lalu, apabila gempa magnitud 7.2 melanda daerah Hualien, mengorbankan 13 orang.