As the search and rescue operation continues in the most massive earthquake which shook Taiwan in 25 years on Wednesday (April 4), two Indian nationals were reported to be missing by various Indian media outlets.

Meanwhile, the death toll remained at nine and more than 1,000 were reported injured.

The missing Indians, who were reported to be a man and a woman - were last spotted at Taroko Gorge, which is close to Hualien County. Hualien County was near the epicentre of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake which shook Taiwan. Taiwan's fire department confirmed that 1,038 people are injured and 52 have been missing.

As per Indian media reports, a search operation was underway to find the missing Indians. Several thousand Indians, which includes 3,000 students, have been living in Taiwan.

Drones and helicopters are being used by the authorities to find people in the gorge and supplies will be dropped for them when they are found. According to the authorities, some 70 people have already been evacuated from the tunnels close to Hualien city, which includes two Germans.

They have also lost contact with 50 workers, who were in four minibuses heading to a hotel in a national park Taroko Gorge, said officials, and added that the rescuers have been looking for them. Nearly 80 people were trapped in a mining area.