A surveillance video captured dramatic scenes in Taiwan on Sunday: In the middle of training, athletes were suddenly surprised by an earthquake that devastated the entire gym. People ran for their lives.
The earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale destroyed many houses on Sunday. The epicenter was 42 kilometers north of Taitung in southeastern Taiwan. Numerous houses and bridges were badly damaged, as was the gymnasium. In addition, about 150 people were injured and one person died.
It was the second earthquake in two days. Earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.4 had already hit Taiwan on Saturday. Several aftershocks followed. The island is particularly prone to earthquakes.
Source: Krone
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