World / Natural Disasters

Buildings shake briefly as earthquake rattles Taiwan

18:04 pm on 8 April 2024

A tilted building caused by the 3 April earthquake is seen at Tucheng district in New Taipei City on 6 April. Photo: AFP / SAM YEH

Buildings shook briefly during an earthquake in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Monday.

Taiwan has been rocked by hundreds of aftershocks following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake which hit the east of the island on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people.

- This story was originally published by Reuters.