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Photos: The aftermath of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan

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Rescue workers search through rubble outside the Marshal Hotel in Hualien, eastern Taiwan early Feb. 7, after a strong earthquake struck the island.
  • Johnny Simon
By Johnny Simon

Deputy Photo Editor

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A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook the city of Hualien, Taiwan at 11:50 PM local time, the BBC reports. Two were killed and more than 100 injured, Reuters reports. There are reports of a collapsed hotel, with many individuals still trapped. The earliest images seen through social media show damaged buildings and roads.

This post will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Rescue services search for people in a damaged building in Hualien on Feb. 7.
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Rescue services search for people in a damaged building in Hualien on Feb. 7.

 

EPA
A damaged building in Hualien.
Hualien County Fire Bureau via AP
A building that collapsed onto its side from an early morning earthquake in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan on Feb. 7.
Hualien County Fire Bureau via AP
A building that collapsed on its side from an early morning earthquake in Hualien County.
EPA
The surface of a road in Hualien City popped up after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake.
Yu Ting Lu via Reuters
The aftermaths of earth quake in Hualien, Taiwan.

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