Saint Lucian Students Accounted For After Taiwan Earthquake

Saint Lucian students in Taiwan have been accounted for after an earthquake rocked the country Wednesday morning. Confirmation came from Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre. “I have spoken to Saint Lucia’s Ambassador in Taiwan, H.E. Dr. Robert K. Lewis, who has accounted for our students and will work with them as the country begins to recover and monitor the shocks,” Pierre posted on Facebook. The Saint Lucia Prime Minister assured the Taiwanese people of Saint Lucia’s friendship. He also expressed confidence that Taiwan’s characteristic strength and resilience would increase as the country faced adversity and rebuilt. Opposition leader Allen Chastanet said he was deeply saddened to learn about the powerful earthquake. ” My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected, particularly our Saint Lucian students who are pursuing their studies in the country,” Chastanet wrote on Facebook. Ambassador Robert Lewis, for his part, disclosed about 200 Saint Lucian students are in Taiwan. He explained that on Wednesday at about 7:58 am Taiwan time, the earthquake struck Taiwan. Lewis told St. Lucia Times that people throughout the country felt the tremor. The Saint Lucia diplomat said the embassy contacted Saint Lucian students in different parts of the country through the...