Two Dead, More Than 210 Injured in Taiwan Quake

A 6.4-magnitude quake on the east coast of Taiwan left two dead and 219 injured, the government said, after buildings crumbled and trapped people inside.
About 150 people are missing, according to the government, with many believed to be still trapped inside buildings.
A hotel and a residential block were the worst hit by the quake in the port city of Hualien, said the national fire agency.

Taiwan’s media reported that Hualien, an area popular with tourists, is home to about 100,000 people. Its streets were buckled by the force of the quake, with around 40,000 homes left without water and more than 600 without power.