A rescue worker stands near the cordoned off site of a leaning building in the aftermath of an earthquake in Hualien, eastern Taiwan. Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways.
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A mother comforts her baby outside the shelter after the main earthquake in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan.
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People evacuated from their homes sit outside the shelter after the main earthquake in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan.
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Residents rest at a shelter a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan.
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A resident sleeps between two tents at a shelter a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in Hualien City.
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A woman who was injured in the earthquake rests at a shelter in Hualien City. Rescuers are searching for people out of contact a day after Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century damaged buildings, caused multiple rockslides and killed several people.
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Debris surrounds a titled building a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in Hualien City.
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A partially collapsed building stands at a titled angle a day after a powerful earthquake struck in Hualien City.
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A cloud of dirt follows a mudslide a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in Hualien City.