Massive quake hits Taiwan

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A 7.4 quake, the strongest in 25 years, has hit Taiwan, knocking buildings from their foundations & there have been landslides in the mountains. 



https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68719996

[b]"A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Wednesday, setting off tsunami warnings on the island and its neighbouring countries.[/b]
The epicentre is located about 18km (11mi) south of Taiwan's Hualien city, according to the US Geological Survey.
Multiple buildings have partially collapsed in Hualien and are shown leaning at precarious angles.
It is Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years, said seismology officials.

In neighbouring Japan, tsunami waves of up to 3m were expected to reach large areas of its southwestern coast, said the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The agency has warned residents to remain "vigilant for aftershocks with similar intensity" for about a week.
The Philippines' seismology agency has also issued a tsunami warning.
Chinese state media said tremors were felt in parts of China's south-eastern Fujian province.
"The earthquake is close to land and it's shallow. It's felt all over Taiwan and offshore islands... It's the strongest in 25 years," said Wu Chien Fu, the director of Taipei's Seismology Centre."

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So far 900 have been injured & rescue efforts continue.


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68719996
"Some 127 people are trapped in collapsed tunnels and on mountainous roads along the rugged coastline.
The epicentre was 18km (11 miles) south of Hualien city, but strong tremors were felt all the way in the capital Taipei, more than 100km away.
This is the strongest quake to hit Taiwan in 25 years.
It caused the most damage in Hualien, where buildings fell, roads were blocked and train lines disrupted, leaving the remote region even more cut off from the rest of Taiwan.

Rescue operations to reach 77 people trapped in the Jinwen and Qingshui tunnels along the road in Hualien were continuing into the night. Pictures show how the road outside the Qingshui tunnel has simply fallen away. "