A strong earthquake of a minimum of 7.4 magnitude struck Taiwan shortly earlier than 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
The quake, the strongest to strike Taiwan in 1 / 4 century, prompted buildings in Taipei, the capital, to shake for a minute or extra. In Hualien County, on the east coast, dozens of buildings collapsed, officers stated. At the very least seven deaths and a whole lot of accidents had been reported, with the casualty toll anticipated to rise because the extent of the harm turned clearer.
Tremors had been reported in mainland China, as distant as Hangzhou, Xiamen and Shanghai, and officers warned of extra probably robust aftershocks within the coming days.
Listed below are pictures from the aftermath of the earthquake.
