01:02Emergency services were seen working near Hualien's National Dong Hwa University and toppled building in Hualien on Wednesday, following 7.2 magnitude earthquake at Taiwan's east coast earlier in the day.
Footage shows fire trucks near the university with dense smoke rising above the building, while emergency crews were as well seen cordoning off the collapsed building.
At time of publication, Taiwanese officials reported nine people killed in total, 821 injured and 127 trapped under the rubble. Taiwan's Central Emergency Operation Centre stated that 26 buildings had collapsed in Hualien County, the area worst affected by the quake.
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) said the epicentre of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake was 25km southeast of Hualien County Hall at a depth of 15.5km. Tsunami warnings issued for Japan’s southern area of Okinawa and the Philippines were later lifted.
Wednesday's earthquake is reportedly the biggest to hit Taiwan since 1999 when a 7.6 magnitude tremor left at least 2,400 dead.
Emergency services cordon off toppled building, smoke seen over university in Hualien following 7.2 magnitude Taiwan quake
Emergency services were seen working near Hualien's National Dong Hwa University and toppled building in Hualien on Wednesday, following 7.2 magnitude earthquake at Taiwan's east coast earlier in the day.
Footage shows fire trucks near the university with dense smoke rising above the building, while emergency crews were as well seen cordoning off the collapsed building.
At time of publication, Taiwanese officials reported nine people killed in total, 821 injured and 127 trapped under the rubble. Taiwan's Central Emergency Operation Centre stated that 26 buildings had collapsed in Hualien County, the area worst affected by the quake.
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) said the epicentre of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake was 25km southeast of Hualien County Hall at a depth of 15.5km. Tsunami warnings issued for Japan’s southern area of Okinawa and the Philippines were later lifted.
Wednesday's earthquake is reportedly the biggest to hit Taiwan since 1999 when a 7.6 magnitude tremor left at least 2,400 dead.
Emergency services were seen working near Hualien's National Dong Hwa University and toppled building in Hualien on Wednesday, following 7.2 magnitude earthquake at Taiwan's east coast earlier in the day.
Footage shows fire trucks near the university with dense smoke rising above the building, while emergency crews were as well seen cordoning off the collapsed building.
At time of publication, Taiwanese officials reported nine people killed in total, 821 injured and 127 trapped under the rubble. Taiwan's Central Emergency Operation Centre stated that 26 buildings had collapsed in Hualien County, the area worst affected by the quake.
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) said the epicentre of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake was 25km southeast of Hualien County Hall at a depth of 15.5km. Tsunami warnings issued for Japan’s southern area of Okinawa and the Philippines were later lifted.
Wednesday's earthquake is reportedly the biggest to hit Taiwan since 1999 when a 7.6 magnitude tremor left at least 2,400 dead.