“Those who are trapped might not be able to hold on for any longer,” the letter said.
Meanwhile, in response to the criticism, Premier Liu Chao-shiuan (劉兆玄) said yesterday Taiwan was willing to accept help from other countries, but he declined to say what kind of aid Taiwan needed.
Liu said he appreciated a suggestion by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Sing-nan (王幸男) at a meeting earlier in the day to ask the US to send helicopters from Guam to help with the rescue efforts. However, he did not say whether the government would do so.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SHIH HSIU-CHUAN
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