China’s State Council Premier Sends Condolences in Wake of Taiwanese Quake

Premier of China’s State Council Li Keqiang on Saturday expressed his condolences over an earthquake in Taiwan, in which at least 6 were killed and hundreds injured, the China Daily newspaper reported.

BEIJING (Sputnik) — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck 28 miles southeast of the city of Tainan earlier on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was shallow, which contributed to significant damages.

In China, tremors from the quake forced authorities to suspend some train service, according to local media reports.

Local media report on Taiwan earthquake

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Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said earlier in the day that mainland China was ready to provide necessary assistance to handle with the consequences of the quake. In addition, China's Red Cross Society provided Taiwan with 2 million yuan ($300,000) for the issue.

Tremor felt in Xiamen, after #Taiwan was hit by 6.7-magnitude #quake. Mainland offers rescue assistance if neededhttps://t.co/UbyIH7mdvm

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) February 6, 2016