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Taiwan is hit by 5.7 magnitude earthquake

  • Rescuers worked to free trapped people after an earthquake hit near Taiwan’s east coast late on Tuesday
  • Videos and photos showed several midsized buildings in worst-hit Hualien county leaning at sharp angles
  • Firefighters climbed ladders hoisted against windows to reach residents inside apartments on Wednesday 

By Khaleda Rahman For Mailonline

Published: 15:56 GMT, 7 February 2018 | Updated: 15:58 GMT, 7 February 2018

Taiwan has been hit by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake.

It came a day after a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake near Taiwan’s east coast late on Tuesday killed at least six people with 76 others still unaccounted for. 

Rescuers worked to free trapped people on Wednesday after the quake caused several buildings in in worst-hit Hualien county to cave in and tilt dangerously. 

Taiwan has been hit by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake, a day after a powerful earthquake near Taiwan’s east coast caused several buildings in in worst-hit Hualien county to cave in and tilt dangerously (pictured)

 

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