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Strong Taiwan quake topples buildings
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A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake has toppled buildings in the Taiwanese city of Hualien, media reports say.
The tremor struck at 23:50 (15:50 GMT) about 20km (12 miles) off the island's east coast.
Photographs posted on social media showed extensive damage to roads and high-rise buildings.
Emergency services are working to free people who are trapped in a hotel that has partially collapsed, the reports say.
The island of Taiwan sits near a junction of two tectonic plates and is regularly hit by earthquakes.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42966916
32 minutes ago
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A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake has toppled buildings in the Taiwanese city of Hualien, media reports say.
The tremor struck at 23:50 (15:50 GMT) about 20km (12 miles) off the island's east coast.
Photographs posted on social media showed extensive damage to roads and high-rise buildings.
Emergency services are working to free people who are trapped in a hotel that has partially collapsed, the reports say.
The island of Taiwan sits near a junction of two tectonic plates and is regularly hit by earthquakes.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts.
Are you in the area? Did you witness what happened? If it's safe to do so, you can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42966916