A strong earthquake struck Taiwan on Wednesday morning, resulting in significant damage to buildings across the island. According to the National Fire Agency (NFA), a total of 97 buildings have been reported damaged as a result of the powerful tremors.
Hualien County, located near the epicenter of the earthquake, bore the brunt of the damage, with approximately half of the affected buildings situated in this area. Hualien County Magistrate Hsu Chen-wei revealed that four buildings in the county had partially collapsed, with one of them being the nine-storey Uranus Building.
