A powerful earthquake of at least 7.4 magnitude struck Taiwan shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
The quake, the strongest to strike Taiwan in a quarter century, caused buildings in Taipei, the capital, to shake for a minute or more. In Hualien County, on the east coast, dozens of buildings collapsed, officials said. At least seven deaths and hundreds of injuries were reported, with the casualty toll expected to rise as the extent of the damage became clearer.
Tremors were reported in mainland China, as far away as Hangzhou, Xiamen and Shanghai, and officials warned of more potentially strong aftershocks in the coming days.
Here are photos from the aftermath of the earthquake.
Hualien
A landslide caused by the earthquake on Wednesday.
Hualien
Emergency workers assisting a survivor after he was rescued from a damaged building on Wednesday.
Taipei
Students evacuated to a school courtyard after the earthquake.
New Taipei City
A damaged apartment after the earthquake, on Wednesday.
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
People on a hotel rooftop watched the horizon as a tsunami warning was in effect from the earthquake in Taiwan on Wednesday.
Xindian district, New Taipei City
Damaged buildings on Wednesday.
Hualien
A search and rescue team preparing to enter a damaged building.
Taipei
A man surveying damage to collapsed brick wall in a house after the earthquake.
Hualien
Residents rescuing a child from a partially collapsed building on Tuesday.
Taipei
Passengers in line to board a train. Some train services were suspended in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
People on rooftops watched the news on rooftops as a tsunami warning was in effect from the earthquake in Taiwan on Wednesday.
Xiulin, Hualien
A landslide after an earthquake hit just off the eastern coast of Taiwan.
Taipei
A barricade erected around debris in the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall compound.
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