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9 killed and 963 injured in Taiwan after 7.4-magnitude quake

The strongest quake to hit Taiwan in 25 years was centered on Hualien, where it damaged buildings and triggered landslides. Tremors were felt in Japan and China.

By Lily Kuo, Julia Mio Inuma, Vic Chiang, Pei-Lin Wu, Ellen Francis, Bryan Pietsch, Julia Ledur, Samuel Granados, Gerrit De Vynck, Victoria Bisset, Julie Mio Inuma, Jackson Barton, Naomi Schanen, Jintak Han, Julie Yoon, Dylan Moriarty, Washington Post staff, Michelle Lee, Hari Raj | 2024-04-04

TAIPEI, Taiwan-- A 7.4-magnitude earthquake, followed by several strong aftershocks, struck off the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning, killing at least nine people and injuring 963 others, according to Taiwan's fire department. The earthquake, which damaged buildings and caused landslides, was the largest to hit Taiwan in 25 years and was also felt in parts of China. Overnight, at least 143 people remained trapped under rubble, authorities said, including more than 70 quarry workers.


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