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       Taiwan Quake Damages Buildings and a Highway in Hualien Rescue efforts in the city were centered on two buildings, one of which appeared near collapse. Some roads to the region were cut off.

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       A leaning building in Hualien, a city on the eastern coast of Taiwan, on Wednesday.Credit...Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

       By Chris Buckley, Paul Mozur, Meaghan Tobin and John Yoon

       April 3, 2024Updated 6:15 a.m. ET

       The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday damaged many buildings and a major highway in Hualien, a city on the eastern coast, and it knocked out power as it rocked the island.

       Across Taiwan, the quake and its aftershocks caused one building to completely collapse and 15 others to partially collapse, according to Taiwan’s fire department. Sixty-seven other buildings sustained damage.

       Two tall buildings in Hualien that sustained particularly extensive damage were at the center of the rescue efforts there. Most damage across the city was not life-threatening, said Huang Hsuan-wan, a reporter for a local news site.

       Where buildings were reported damaged in Hualien City

       Note: Data as of 10 a.m. local time. Source: Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operation Center

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       Chris Buckley, the chief China correspondent for The Times, reports on China and Taiwan from Taipei, focused on politics, social change and security and military issues. More about Chris Buckley

       Paul Mozur is the global technology correspondent for The Times, based in Taipei. Previously he wrote about technology and politics in Asia from Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul. More about Paul Mozur

       Meaghan Tobin is a technology correspondent for The Times based in Taipei, covering business and tech stories in Asia with a focus on China. More about Meaghan Tobin

       John Yoon is a Times reporter based in Seoul who covers breaking and trending news. More about John Yoon

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