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Taiwan: Powerful Earthquake Leaves 6 Dead, 76 Missing

HeadlineFeb 08, 2018

In Taiwan, rescuers are continuing to search through the rubble of buildings that collapsed late Tuesday, as a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the coastal city of Hualien. The death toll rose Thursday to six, with 76 people still missing. The quake left one multistory apartment leaning at a precarious angle.

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