A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's southeastern coast today, collapsing a three-story building and causing 'widespread damage' to infrastructure in Hualien and Taitung counties.
in Hualien and Taitung counties but no serious injuries were immediately reported.
Search and rescue personnel saved four people from the collapsed building in Yuli and three people trapped in the debris from the collapsed Gaoliao Bridge west of the town. Around 400 tourists were evacuated off of Chike Mountain outside of the town after the quake destroyed electricity lines in the area, leaving more than 7,000 households without power.
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