A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck the waters off Hualien County in the Taiwan region at 7:58 a.m. on Wednesday, with a depth of 12 kilometers, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The Uranus Building on Xuanyuan Road has tilted sharply, trapping several occupants, and many other buildings in the Hualien area have sustained damage. CGTN spoke with Deng Zih-yu, director of Hualien County Construction, and Su Jin-huei, captain of the self-improvement unit of Hualien County Fire Department, to learn about the ongoing search and rescue operations. Su mentioned that the severe tilt of the Uranus Building has presented challenges, and the rescue efforts are still in progress.
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Search and rescue underway after M7.3 earthquake in China's Taiwan
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