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| Deadly 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 two people. | |
| Rescue teams were 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 120 people have been rescued. | |
| President Ma Ying-jeou is on his way to Tainan, a city of two million people. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Tainan resident Emma told BBC World News people feared further tremors. |
| "I felt the quake, it was terrible," she said. | "I felt the quake, it was terrible," she said. |
| Barry Knapp, a British man in Taiwan, said he was 240km (150 miles) north of Tainan but still felt the tremor. | |
| "I was just in bed, about to fall asleep, and shaking started happening," he told BBC Radio 5 Live. | |
| "It was going on for about 20 to 30 seconds and it came in waves. It was shaking and then it eased off, but then it started shaking even harder." | |
| The earthquake struck as people were getting ready for Chinese New Year. | |
| "It has come at a bad time," journalist Jay Chen told BBC World TV. | |
| "Sunday is New Year's Eve. People were preparing to celebrate and now many people will be homeless." | |
| 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 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. | 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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