Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Glad you could join us. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 9am in the coastal city of hualien in taiwan where an earthquake has struck. It registered 6. 4 but because the quake was so shallow, its done major damage. At least two people have been killed and many others have been injured. Rescue teams worked throughout the night to free those trapped in collapsed buildings. The quake struck 1a miles northeast of hualien, shortly before midnight. One eyewitness was on air with the bbc when an aftershock hit. Heres laura westbrook. Responders rushed to the scene as the destruction becomes clear. A woman screams as she jumps from a building and people rush to help her. It may have been a 6. 4 quake here in hualien but it was quite shallow and violent. One eyewitness describes the moment the quake struck. We were all in bed. Everything started shaking, the bed started shaking and everyone started scream
Perilously. Rescuers are searching for people trapped inside. Two have died and about 200 are injured. About 150 have been rescued from pa rtially colla psed buildings in the city of hualien, a popular tourist destination. These are the latest pictures just coming in. When we look at this hotel, in the long shot, you can see ina hotel, in the long shot, you can see in a moment that it is tilting at an extraordinary level. What looks like the ground floor is in fact the third floor. The rest of it has sunk below ground. Until recently we were told there were several people trapped inside. 1 man was rescued largely because he had his phone with him and he could shine a light from the phone. Rescuers, they knew then that someone was inside and they were able to zero in on the light. | they were able to zero in on the light. I think they were able to zero in on the light. I think we can speak now to indie, who was following events from taipei. To cindy lui. Well, there have been several af
Midnight in london and 8am in the coastal city of hualien in taiwan where an earthquake has struck. It registered 6. 4 but because the quake was so shallow its done major damage. At least two people have been killed and many others have been injured, rescue teams worked throughout the night to free those trapped in collapsed buildings. The quake struck 1a miles northeast of hualien shortly before midnight. One eyewitness was on air with the bbc when an aftershock hit. Heres laura westbrook. Responders are rushed to be seen as the destruction becomes clear. A woman screams as she jumps from a building and people rush to help her. It may have been a 6. 4 quake here in hualien but it was quite shallow and violent. One eyewitness describes the moment the quake struck. Everything started shaking, the bed started shaking and everyone began screaming. Like others, she fled onto the street. While she was being interviewed by the bbc, this happened. 0h, being interviewed by the bbc, this happen
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