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2 killed, over 100 injured, 5 buildings collapsed in Taiwan as 6.4 quake strikes 2 killed, 200+ injured as 5 buildings collapse in 6.4 Taiwan quake (VIDEOS)
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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Taiwan, causing a hotel and several other buildings to collapse. At least two people were killed and more than 100 others injured. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Taiwan, causing a hotel and several other buildings to collapse. At least two people were killed and more than 200 others injured.
“Two people were unfortunately killed, and 114 have suffered light or severe injuries,” Taiwan’s Premier William Lai told an emergency government meeting.
The epicenter of the quake was reportedly just 1km deep, some 22km east-northeast of Hualien, the US Geological Service (USGS) reported. The epicenter of the quake was reportedly 10km deep, some 22km east-northeast of Hualien City, the US Geological Service (USGS) reported. The initial 6.4 quake, which struck at 11:50pm local time, was followed by a number of aftershocks, with at least four measuring five points and higher on the Richter scale, the USGS data shows.
At least five buildings collapsed, China Global Television Network (CGTN) reported. Images posted online appear to show the first floor of the Marshal Hotel in Hualien severely damaged, with parts of the building crumbling onto the sidewalk. At least five buildings collapsed, China Global Television Network (CGTN) reported. “Two people were unfortunately killed,” Taiwan’s Premier William Lai told an emergency government meeting.
According to local media, around 30 people are stuck inside the hotel. Multiple injuries have been reported and rescue workers have been deployed to the scene. Images posted online appear to show the first floor of the Marshal Hotel in Hualien severely damaged, with parts of the building crumbling onto the sidewalk. Multiple injuries have been reported and rescue workers have been deployed to the scene. According to the Central Disaster Response Center, at least three people remain trapped underneath the debris in Marshal Hotel.
The Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, which is located next to the hotel, has also reportedly been damaged. The government said that a bridge in the city cannot be used following the quake, Reuters reported. As of 3:00am Wednesday, the Central Disaster Response Center counted two deaths and 202 injuries in Hualien City. According to local media, in addition to Marshal Hotel, the quake damaged the 2nd Cloud Gate Tsui Community Building, where up to 20 people remain trapped. Two community buildings on Kwong Shing Street also suffered damages. Authorities believe that two people are still trapped inside one of those buildings.
Scenes of widespread structural damage in the streets have been shown on numerous Facebook live videos filmed by locals. Another hotel on Yongxing Road also tilted as a result of the quake. It is believed everybody made it out safely. The Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, which is located next to the hotel, has also reportedly been damaged. Two bridges in Hualien City have been sealed off following damage, including the Qixingtian Bridge, Taiwan News reported. Floods in all parts of the city are also reported as a result of several burst water pipes. It is also being reported that around 1,900 households have been left without electricity. Shelters have been set up to care for those in need. Rescue work continues throughout Hualien city.
“The president (Tsai Ing-wen) has asked the cabinet and related ministries to immediately launch the ‘disaster mechanism’ and to work at the fastest rate on disaster relief work,” the president’s office said in a statement after the Tuesday earthquake. “The president (Tsai Ing-wen) has asked the cabinet and related ministries to immediately launch the ‘disaster mechanism’ and to work at the fastest rate on disaster relief work,” the president’s office said in a statement.
Freelance journalist Louise Watt tweeted that her apartment in Taipei shook as a result of the quake, adding that she received a “loud presidential alert” on her phone at the same time.
Earlier on Tuesday, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit Hualien County. That quake followed a 5.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan on Sunday night, causing 80 aftershocks as of Tuesday afternoon – 10 of which could be felt by residents, Seismological Center deputy director Lu Pei-ling said, according to Focus Taiwan.