Canadian Missing in Aftermath of Taiwan Earthquake Found Safe

Published on April 5, 2024

Taiwan’s Central News Agency says a Canadian missing after this week’s powerful earthquake on the island’s east coast has been found safe. The partially government-funded news agency, citing information from the Central Emergency Operation Center, says the Canadian man is now camped near a hotel in Taiwan’s Taroko National Park. A previous agency report in Chinese identified the man as Nicolas Lapointe. Global Affairs Canada did not immediately respond to requests for confirmation. The 7.2-magnitude quake has so far killed 10 people and injured more than 1,000, while 636 remain stranded by rock slides and other earthquake-related events. The Central News Agency, citing Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, previously said three Canadians were rescued from the quake zone....

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