Global Affairs Canada and Taiwan含羞草研究社檚 top diplomat in Ottawa say a Canadian is missing in Taiwan after the powerful earthquake that hit the island this week.

Global Affairs spokesman Pierre Cuguen says consular officials are providing assistance to the family and are in contact with local authorities.

He says further details can含羞草研究社檛 be released due to privacy concerns.

Taiwan含羞草研究社檚 representative in Canada,Harry Tseng, said earlier that a Canadian was missing after Wednesday含羞草研究社檚 7.2-magnitude quake, while two tourists from Canada had been 含羞草研究社渟uccessfully rescued含羞草研究社� from a national park.

Tseng said he had no details about the missing person, but the rescued Canadians, who were previously reported to be on a hiking trail in the Taroko Gorge, don含羞草研究社檛 have serious injuries.

He said it was hoped that rescue crews could locate the missing person by the end of Thursday.

Taiwan含羞草研究社檚 semi-official Central News Agency wire service, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says a total of three Canadians were rescued from the quake zone, with a fourth still missing.

Taiwan含羞草研究社檚 firefighting service had said in a Facebook post Wednesday that two Canadians were among a group of people stranded by rock slides on a trail in Taroko National Park, a well-known hiking destination.

Taiwan含羞草研究社檚 Central Emergency Operations Centre said the island含羞草研究社檚 most powerful earthquake in 25 years left 10 people dead, 705 trapped, 11 missing and 1,099 injured.

It was centred off Hualien County, 150 kilometres south of Taipei.

The Central News Agency report said that one Indian national and two Australians were also missing after the quake, and that 71 foreign nationals had been rescued.

含羞草研究社淎 number of representatives from foreign countries in Taiwan expressed their sincere gratitude to the rescue crews and Taiwan authorities for their terrific support and help,含羞草研究社� read the report in Chinese.

Tseng said he had been overwhelmed with messages of support and concern from Canadian officials, showing the 含羞草研究社渟trong solidarity between Canada and the people in Taiwan.含羞草研究社�

He said 含羞草研究社渢he worst is over now.含羞草研究社�

含羞草研究社淧eople in Taiwan demonstrated our strength, and resilience, and we hope that all those people who are affected can return to their normal lives as soon as possible,含羞草研究社� he said.

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