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Taiwan earthquake shakes buildings and causes landslides | |
(about 13 hours later) | |
Eyewitness video shows the extensive damage caused by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan. | Eyewitness video shows the extensive damage caused by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan. |
Some buildings in Hualien, near the quake’s epicentre, were left leaning at a 45 degree angle. | Some buildings in Hualien, near the quake’s epicentre, were left leaning at a 45 degree angle. |
The tremors also triggered landslides, shrouding nearby villages in dust. | The tremors also triggered landslides, shrouding nearby villages in dust. |
Rescue efforts are ongoing and at least nine people have been confirmed dead. The earthquake is the strongest recorded in Taiwan in 25 years. | Rescue efforts are ongoing and at least nine people have been confirmed dead. The earthquake is the strongest recorded in Taiwan in 25 years. |