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Train derails, hundreds trapped as a 6.8-magnitude quake jolts Taiwan

Posted On: Sep. 19, 2022 9:50 AM CST

Earthquake

Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said that a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the southeastern part of the country on Sept. 18, causing a building to collapse and derailing six carriages of a train at the Dongli station, Al Arabiya reported. The quake also caused landslides near the popular Chike and Liushishi mountains, trapping more than 600 people in the area.