A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, trapping four people inside a three-story building and stranding hundreds of tourists on a mountainside.
There have been dozens of earthquakes that have rattled the island's southeastern coast since Saturday night. There were no serious injuries immediately reported.
The town of Chishang was the location of most of the damage, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.
The three-story building, which had a convenience store on the ground floor and residences on the upper floors, collapsed in Yuli town.
The owner of the building and his wife were the first to be rescued, but it took more time to rescue a 39-year-old woman and her daughter.
A photo released by the Hualien city government shows a girl lying on a blanket and being handed down a metal ladder by rescue workers in orange uniforms.
The top two stories of the building were lying across a small street and onto the other side, with electricity wires coming down.
There were more than 7,000 households without power in Yuli. There were shelves and musical instruments that fell over at the church. The pavement was broken into pieces outside.
According to media reports, police and firefighters rushed to the scene of a bridge collapse on a two-lane road in a rural area where three people and one or more vehicles may have fallen off.
The Central News Agency said that nearly 400 tourists were trapped on a mountain that is famous for its orange day lilies. There was no electricity and a weak cellphone signal.
A passing train was derailed by debris from a falling canopy at Dongli station in Fuli town, which is between Yuli and the epicenter at Chishang. The passengers were not hurt.
It was felt at the north end of the island.
The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted the advisory after issuing it.
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The reporter was from Beijing. The writer of this report is an Associated Press writer.
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