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The number of people confirmed to have been injured in Taiwan’s worst earthquake in 25 years has risen to 1,011, authorities said on Thursday. There were initially no updates regarding the 143 people trapped, including 71 miners in a quarry, hikers in mountain caves and trails and people in vehicles in tunnels. On Thursday morning, there was also no mention of further deaths beyond the nine confirmed victims. The quake struck Taiwan on Wednesday morning during rush hour and was felt across the entire island, which has a population of more than 23 million. Taiwan’s Central Weather Administratio…