In Chungliao Rural Township, located in the mountains of Nantou County, more than 3000 houses completely or partially collapsed. The tragedy took 179 lives here, or 1 % of the total population.
在九二一大地震中，位於南投縣山區的中寮鄉，房屋全倒和半倒的超過三千棟，百分之一的人口，一百七十九位鄉親不幸罹難，損傷慘烈。