In the meantime, the Richter 7.9 earthquake in India's western state of Gujarat has completely leveled the town of Bhuj, and official sources expect the death toll to exceed 20,000. While relief teams have been dispatched from around the world, India indicated that it would not need assistance from Taiwan for the time being.
至於印度在一月二十六日發生芮氏規模七・九的大地震，災情最嚴重的古茶拉底省普杰鎮已徹底被夷為平地，官方估計死亡人數恐怕會超過兩萬，各國救援隊已紛紛前往救援，惟印度官方表示暫時還不需要我方救援。