Rescuers in Taiwan are pulling earthquake victims from the rubble of their homes.
The strongest tremor to hit the island in 25 years toppled buildings, killing at least nine people and injuring hundreds.
The underwater magnitude 7.2 quake struck at around 8am.
It was also felt in southern Japan, eastern China and the Philippines.
Al Jazeera’s Patrick Fok reports from Taipei, Taiwan.
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The strongest tremor to hit the island in 25 years toppled buildings, killing at least nine people and injuring hundreds.
The underwater magnitude 7.2 quake struck at around 8am.
It was also felt in southern Japan, eastern China and the Philippines.
Al Jazeera’s Patrick Fok reports from Taipei, Taiwan.
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