Videos shared by Taiwan residents on social media have provided a glimpse into the aftermath of a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the island early on Wednesday. The footage, geolocated by the source, captures the extent of the destruction in various parts of Taiwan.
In Hualien, an eastern county near the quake's epicenter, several buildings were seen collapsed in the social media videos. Residents were shown coming together to assist trapped individuals, with some being rescued through windows of a damaged apartment complex. At a road intersection, onlookers witnessed a multi-storey red building tilting sideways, highlighting the sheer force of the earthquake.
