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Taiwan on the night of the 17th (17th) and this afternoon, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6 or more occurred one after another.
More than 70 aftershocks have continued, and in the aftermath of the earthquake, buildings have collapsed and bridges have been split.
Correspondent Young-Tae Chung from Beijing.
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Hualien City, Taiwan, where the earthquake occurred.
Residents flee in a hurry amidst the dust.
When the three-story commercial building collapsed, eight residents inside the building were buried and rescue teams were dispatched.
[Taiwan Hualien Resident: The world has completely collapsed.
My God, that's ridiculous.]
Part of the elementary school building also collapsed and students were evacuated.
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As the train shakes from side to side, people evacuating to the platform lower their posture and wait for the vibration to stop.
Some train stations were badly damaged, and trains were derailed and rail service was suspended.
At around 2:40 PM local time, a strong earthquake struck south of Hualien City in eastern Taiwan.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the scale was 6.9, but Taiwanese authorities said it was 6.8.
After a magnitude 6.4 earthquake in southeastern Taiwan last night, more than 70 aftershocks followed, with a stronger earthquake this afternoon.
Several major roads and bridges have split and collapsed, and rescue operations are ongoing as three vehicles on the bridge have crashed.
[Residents of Hualien City, Taiwan: Do not cross.
Aftershocks may come.
The cars on the bridge fell.]
There are reports of multiple injuries and deaths due to the earthquake, but the exact amount of casualties is not yet counted.
The earthquake was strong enough to be felt in southern China, but a tsunami warning was issued for parts of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Taiwan's disaster authorities are still on their toes, saying more aftershocks could continue over the next few days.
(Video coverage: Gyu Ma, Video editing: Ki-duk Park, video source: Weibo, SET News)