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| Earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan | Earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan |
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| An earthquake has toppled a number of buildings in the south Taiwanese city of Tainan, killing at least one person. | |
| Rescue teams are trying to reach people trapped in rubble after the magnitude 6.4 quake struck early on Saturday as people were sleeping. | |
| Reports suggest at least four buildings have come down, including a high-rise residential building. More than 100 people have so far been rescued. | |
| President Ma Ying-jeou is on his way to Tainan, a city of two million people. | |
| The quake was shallow, meaning its effects would have been amplified, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. | The quake was shallow, meaning its effects would have been amplified, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. |
| Television pictures show rescue workers frantically trying to reach people trapped in collapsed buildings, using ladders to climb over piles of rubble. | |
| Taiwan's official news agency said at least 23 people had been injured in the multi-storey residential building, where about 200 people were believed to be living in about 60 households. | |
| Tainan resident Emma told BBC World News people feared further tremors. | |
| "I felt the quake, it was terrible," she said. | |
| Pictures on social media show an eight-storey block in the process of collapsing. | Pictures on social media show an eight-storey block in the process of collapsing. |
| There are also reports of power outages. | There are also reports of power outages. |
| Saturday's quake was felt in the capital Taipei 300 km (200 miles) away and there have since been several aftershocks. | Saturday's quake was felt in the capital Taipei 300 km (200 miles) away and there have since been several aftershocks. |
| A 7.6 magnitude quake in central Taiwan in 1999 killed more than 2,300 people. | A 7.6 magnitude quake in central Taiwan in 1999 killed more than 2,300 people. |
| Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and often sees tremors. | |
| Are you in Taiwan? Are affected by the issues raised in this story? If it is safe for you to get in touch, please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Are you in Taiwan? Are affected by the issues raised in this story? If it is safe for you to get in touch, please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
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