Taiwan Buffs International Disaster Response Units

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Search and rescue teams from across Taiwan have participated in disaster relief drills to improve the country's ability to provide aid in the event of international humanitarian crises.

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00:00Emergency responders have held humanitarian rescue drills in northern Taiwan.

00:05The drills, involving 10 search and rescue teams from around the country, simulated getting

00:10emergency workers, including rescued dogs, to disaster zones.

00:14Relief units from the U.S. and Japan were invited to provide feedback.

00:18After receiving aid during the 1999 Jiiji earthquake, which killed over 2,400 people,

00:25the Interior Ministry says Taiwan is committed to contributing to international disaster

00:29relief efforts in the future.

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