7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Taiwan, 9 Died & Many Injured
On Wednesday morning, a powerful earthquake of 7.2 magnitude hits Taiwan. It causes huge destruction and claims nine lives.
The earthquake monitoring agency said the quake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale. However, the U.S. Geological Survey reported it as 7.5 on the earth scale.
It is the strongest quake in last twenty five years, struck during rush hours. More than 1000 people got injured and a large number of buildings become damaged.
The epicentre of the earth quake was the east coast of Taiwan, where buildings leaned dangerously and and some fell down entirely. In the capital city of Taipei, about 150 kilometers away, older buildings lost their roof tiles. Due to continued shaking, school moved students to safer places.
Quickly, rescue teams rushed to Hualien to s...