Yesterday, a magnitude 6.4 quake struck the Taiwanese city of a Hualien, Taiwan. So far, in its wake, the damage has left seven dead and injured 262 others; sixty-three people still remain unaccounted for. according to CNN.
Since, emergency workers have been working diligently to rescue those who remain unidentified. Many are believed to be trapped in the numerous buildings that have caved in and begun to tilt dangerously to roughly 40-45 degree angles. Among these, are four buildings—a 12-story apartment building, two hotels, and a military hospital.
The addition of rain following the wreckage has exacerbated the problem, causing some buildings to tilt at an alarming rate of five cm per hour. Mobile cranes are being used to prop up the leaning structures as rescue efforts continue.
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