9/19/22, 9:08 AM Strong Taiwan earthquake traps people, derails train

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Strong Taiwan earthquake traps people, derails train

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- Yesterday 8:24 PM

TAIPEI: A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building
and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside,
and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks.

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9/19/22, 9:08 AM Strong Taiwan earthquake traps people, derails train

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. AFP PHOTO / Taiwan Railways Administration
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The magnitude 6.8 quake was the largest among dozens that have rattled the island's
southeastern coast since Saturday evening, when a 6.4 quake struck the same area. There
were no immediate reports of serious injuries.

Most of the damage appeared to be north of the epicenter, which Taiwan's Central Weather
Bureau said was in the town of Chishang at the relatively shallow depth of 7 kilometers (4
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