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DMW confirms 4th Pinoy injured in Taiwan powerful quake
DMW confirms 4th Pinoy injured in Taiwan powerful quake
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DMW confirms 4th Pinoy injured in Taiwan powerful quake
by Mary Antalan05 April 2024
Photo courtesy: REUTERS

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Friday, April 5, confirmed that another Filipino sustained injuries after the 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan.

In an X (formerly Twitter) post, DMW officer-in-charge Hans Leo Cacdac confirmed that an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) based in Taiwan sustained "head injuries due to falling debris."

Cacdac said the Filipina is in a safe place and is now "being treated by a doctor."

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Meanwhile, DMW assured that Migrant Workers Offices in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung would continue to monitor the situation and provide assistance to OFWs.

The DMW reported earlier that three Filipinos suffered minor injuries. One of them suffered minor head injuries due to a collapsed ceiling, the other sustained a swollen hand, and another fainted during the earthquake.

Cacdac said the injured Filipinos would receive financial assistance from the national government.

The DMW official added that no Filipino has sought repatriation yet after the earthquake.

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According to a REUTERS report, the number of injuries in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday, while the death toll remain at nine.

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