Building collapses on busy street as powerful quake hits Taiwan
CCTV footage shows a multi-storey building collapsing on a busy street in Hualien, as Taiwan was hit by its strongest earthquake in 25 years. The quake, given a magnitude of 7.2 by Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency and 7.4 by the US, struck close to the popular tourist city of Hualien, on Taiwan’s eastern coast, damaging buildings and trapping people amid aftershocks from the quake, which started at 7.58am.
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The video shows a building collapsing on a busy street in Taiwan. The danger is the sudden structural failure of the building, showering debris onto the street below. There is no safety equipment visible, and it is unclear if a professional was working on the building before the collapse. The street is crowded with pedestrians, cars, and motorcyclists who are all potentially in harm's way. While the aftermath is not shown, the potential for fatalities and injuries is extremely high given the amount of debris and the number of people in the immediate vicinity.