Taiwanese rescuers abseiled down a rocky ridge today as they searched for 21 Chinese tourists whose bus is believed to have tumbled off a narrow coastal road last week during a fierce typhoon that lashed east Asia.

Two moderate earthquakes shook eastern Taiwan and triggered landslides today, a day after a powerful tremor killed five building workers at a high-rise building.

A strong earthquake shook northeastern Taiwan today, cracking and knocking down some walls, but no injuries were immediately reported.