A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan on Wednesday morning, causing the collapse of at least 26 buildings, as reported by Taiwan's Central Emergency Command Center (CEOC). Among the collapsed buildings, 15 were in Hualien County near the epicenter of the quake.
CEOC has confirmed that there are people trapped in seven of the collapsed buildings, leading to a challenging rescue operation. Efforts are underway to reach and rescue those individuals as quickly as possible.