Destroyed Homes and Derailed Trains: Massive 7.2 Earthquake Devastates Taiwan
Destroyed Homes and Derailed Trains: Massive 7.2 Earthquake Devastates Taiwan
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Emergency services rescued four people from under the rubble, as the tremor destroyed multiple building across the island. It also caused Japan to issue a... 18.09.2022, Sputnik International
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit Taiwan, ruining roads, derailing trains and resulting in the collapse of a bridge.The quake was registered at 6:44 GMT. The center of the quake was 52.2 miles (86 kilometers) east of Yujing district at a depth of 6.2 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).Multiple photos were taken showing the aftermath of the disaster.
Emergency services rescued four people from under the rubble, as the tremor destroyed multiple building across the island. It also caused Japan to issue a tsunami warning, since the quake may result in one-meter-high waves hitting several prefectures.
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit Taiwan, ruining roads, derailing trains and resulting in the collapse of a bridge.
The quake was registered at 6:44 GMT. The center of the quake was 52.2 miles (86 kilometers) east of Yujing district at a depth of 6.2 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Multiple photos were taken showing the aftermath of the disaster.
This handout photo taken and released on September 18, 2022 by the Taitung County Fire Bureau shows firefighters moving a person during a rescue operation at the site of a collapsed building after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, in Yuli township, Hualien County. - A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on September 18, bringing at least three buildings down in a small town and tearing up roads -- but forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed.
This handout photo taken and released on September 18, 2022 by the Taiwan Railways Administration shows a derailed train after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, at Dongli Station in Hualien. - A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on September 18, bringing at least three buildings down in a small town and tearing up roads -- but forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed.
In this photo provided by Hualien City Government, a trapped victim is carried on a stretcher as the victim was found and rescued by firefighters from a collapsed building in Yuli township, Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling at least one building and trapping two people inside and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks at a station.
This photo provided by Hualien County fire department show a collapsed residential building following earthquake in Yuli township in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. A 7-11 convenience store was at the first floor of the collapse building. A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling at least one building and trapping two people inside and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks at a station.
This handout photo taken and released on September 18, 2022 by the Taitung County Fire Bureau shows firefighters during a rescue operation at the site of a collapsed building after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, in Yuli township, Hualien County. - A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on September 18, bringing at least three buildings down in a small town and tearing up roads -- but forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed.
In this photo provided by Hualien City Government, firefighters are seen at a collapsed building during a rescue operation following an earthquake in Yuli township, Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling at least one building and trapping two people inside and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks at a station.
This handout photo taken and released on September 18, 2022 by the Taiwan Railways Administration shows a damaged train platform after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, at Dongli Station in Hualien. - A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on September 18, bringing at least three buildings down in a small town and tearing up roads -- but forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed.
This photo provided by Hualien County fire department show firefighters in the search for trapped victims in a collapsed residential building following earthquake in Yuli township in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling at least one building and trapping two people inside and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks at a station.
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