By Mark Gray
5:00pm PDT, Apr 6, 2024
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A massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Taiwan on April 3, 2024, causing landslides, dozens of collapsed buildings and power outages.
According to reports, at least nine people are confirmed dead, nearly 1,000 more are injured and an untold number are trapped in the wake of the largest earthquake to hit the area in 25 years. A bevy of aftershocks have continued to shake the region, further complicating rescue efforts.
In this image, rescue workers can been seen searching for survivors at the severely damaged Uranus Building in Hualien, Taiwan.
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Rescue workers search for survivors in a damaged building in Hualien, Taiwan, after a major earthquake struck on April 3, 2024.
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A partially collapsed building leans over a street in Hualien, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024, following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake.
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A screen grab from AFPTV video shows rescue workers searching for survivors at the damaged Uranus Building in Hualien, Taiwan, after a major earthquake struck on April 3, 2024.
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A man looks at damage to houses and the road following an earthquake in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024.
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A car was completely crushed in a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked Hualien, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024.
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A vehicle is seen in a collapsed road following a massive earthquake in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024.
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A small car was severely damaged and the windshield was shattered after being hit by falling rocks in an earthquake in Taichung, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024.
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Houses and roads were damaged in an earthquake in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024.
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Rocks and boulders block a road in Hualien, Taiwan, after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck on April 3, 2024.
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The Uranus Building on Xuanyuan Road was tilted severely in a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024.
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Rescue workers search for survivors in a damaged building in Hualien, Taiwan, after a major earthquake struck on April 3, 2024.
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The Uranus Building on Xuanyuan Road was tilted severely in a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024.
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An elevated track for the Taipei Metro was damaged in an earthquake that rocked Taipei, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024.
