4 killed in Taiwan building collapse after major quake

11:53, 07.02.2018

Four people died, 85 more went missing and at least 243 were injured after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of eastern Taiwan.

A hotel and at least three other buildings collapsed in the city of Hualien as a result of the quake that struck early Wednesday, the National Fire Agency said.

The US Geological Survey reported the temblor was shallow at a depth of 10km and hit at 15:50 GMT, about 20km off the east coast.

Taiwan’s official Central News Agency reported the ground floor of the Marshal Hotel caved in, which led to its collapse in downtown Hualien, 120km south of the capital Taipei. Local media showed footage of leaning buildings and cracked pavement.

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