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World|life|February 7, 2018 / 05:25 PM
Death toll rises, search effort continues after Taiwan quake

AKIPRESS.COM - Rescuers were working Wednesday to try to reach people who were trapped after a strong earthquake near Taiwan's east coast caused several buildings to cave in and tilt dangerously.

At least six people were killed and 88 missing in the quake in Taiwan.

Magnitude 6.4 quake that struck late Tuesday night caused at least four buildings to cave in and tilt dangerously.

A maintenance worker who was rescued after being trapped in the basement of the Marshal Hotel, whose ground floor had caved in, said the force of the earthquake was unusual.

Six people were killed in the quake, while 256 others were injured and 88 left unaccounted for, according to the fire agency.

CNA reported that seven had been killed.

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