At least nine people have been killed and more than 900 others injured in a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that rocked Taiwan on Wednesday. The earthquake is the biggest to have rocked the country in 25 years.
The quake shook buildings off their foundations and caused landslides in the eastern part of the island, with dozens of buildings collapsing in the eastern city of Hualien.
Since the quake struck, more than 100 aftershocks have been recorded, causing tension in the island of around 23 million people.
In the capital, Taipei, vehicles pulled over on the side of the road and the city’s subway service was briefly suspended while tiles fell from older buildings and furniture was knocked over from the force of the earthquake.
A series of aftershocks were felt in the capital about 15 minutes later and continued over the next hour. Authorities said aftershocks could continue for the next three to four days due to the earthquake’s intensity.
