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Kaohsiung, Aug. 25 – A preliminary magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan at around 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to initial earthquake detection data. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake was detected near Taitung County, with its estimated epicenter about 5 kilometers from the county. Preliminary estimates showed shaking across parts of southern and eastern Taiwan, including the Kaohsiung area. Official information on the earthquake’s magnitude, depth, epicenter and intensity levels had not yet been released by Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) as of shortly after the quake. The initial magnitude and location may be revised…

By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — A woman was found dead in a pond beside Zhuliao Road (竹寮路) in Dashu District (大樹區) on Tuesday morning, with police investigating whether she accidentally rode a scooter into the water. A passerby reported seeing the woman floating in the pond at about 10 a.m. Police and firefighters recovered her, but she showed no signs of life. Police said the woman, believed to be about 70, was wearing a motorcycle helmet. She had no identification with her. Investigators were searching the pond for a motorcycle and have not determined how she entered the water. Prosecutors…

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