French expatriates in Taiwan describe the shock of the 7.3-magnitude earthquake. “The higher you live, the more important the feeling,” says Louis, an engineer in a semiconductor company.
At least nine people died and more than 1,000 others were injured in Taiwan. The 1999 earthquake killed 2,400 people, the worst disaster in Taiwan's modern history.. The modern island has limited damage, even on the coast, much closer to the epicenter on Wednesday.