A powerful earthquake has hit Taiwan, killing at least nine people and injuring hundreds more.
Dozens are trapped in tunnels and collapsed buildings.
The magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the east coast.
It was the strongest to hit the island in 25 years.
Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports.
Adam Pascale is the chief scientist at the privately-owned earthquake observatory, Seismology Research Centre. He joins us live from Melbourne, Australia to discuss the latest updates.
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Dozens are trapped in tunnels and collapsed buildings.
The magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the east coast.
It was the strongest to hit the island in 25 years.
Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports.
Adam Pascale is the chief scientist at the privately-owned earthquake observatory, Seismology Research Centre. He joins us live from Melbourne, Australia to discuss the latest updates.
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#Taiwan #Earthquake #TaiwanEarthquake #TaiwanQuake #Taipei #NaturalDisasters #Environment #China #Japan #Philippines #Tsunami #TaiwanEarthquakeNews #ishigaki #Hualien #Japan #Terremoto
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