First Thing: Taiwan earthquake kills nine and leaves dozens trapped

Rubble in Hualien after a major earthquake hit Taiwan. Photograph: Hualien fire department/AFP/Getty Images

Good morning.

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan killed nine people and injured at least 800 on Wednesday, causing building collapses, power outages and landslides throughout the island. The quake – Taiwan’s strongest in 25 years – also triggered initial tsunami warnings in southern Japan and the Philippines.