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BREAKING NEWS: 'Hundreds' of people feared trapped in collapsed buildings...(Taiwan)
Daily Mail ^ | 5 Feb 2016 | Flora Drury

Posted on 02/05/2016 2:24:09 PM PST by amorphous

Hundreds of people are feared trapped in collapsed buildings after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan.

'Multiple' buildings - including at least one residential block - are said to have fallen following the quake which shook the island at about 4am on Saturday.

Reports emerging suggest Tainan, on the south-west coast, was the worst affected, with pictures of buildings partially or completely destroyed circulating on social media, while video footage shows rescue workers wading through water after the mains burst.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Extended News
KEYWORDS: china; earthquake; ringoffire; tainan; taiwan; taiwanearthquake
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BREAKING NEWS: 'Hundreds' of people feared trapped in collapsed buildings as 6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan

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1 posted on 02/05/2016 2:24:09 PM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

This is sad news.


2 posted on 02/05/2016 2:24:33 PM PST by GeronL (I remember when this was a conservative forum)
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To: amorphous

Not good.


3 posted on 02/05/2016 2:25:00 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: amorphous

Saw it on Drudge a bit ago. Prayers up.


4 posted on 02/05/2016 2:25:39 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: amorphous

Many prayers up. Good friends in Taiwan. Please join me.


5 posted on 02/05/2016 2:25:53 PM PST by MarMema
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To: amorphous

Prayers. I fear many dead.


6 posted on 02/05/2016 2:26:14 PM PST by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: amorphous

M6.4 - 28km NE of Pingtung, Taiwan

Http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20004y6h#general_region


8 posted on 02/05/2016 2:27:39 PM PST by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: amorphous

I am very sad to hear this.

There is no excuse not to build earthquake resistant buildings in this age. Maybe they were older buildings that collapsed.


9 posted on 02/05/2016 2:27:57 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The Bush family needs to just go away. The Clinton family needs just to go to prison.)
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To: amorphous

Wow, I wouldn’t have thought a 6.4 would do that, I figured their buildings would be more sturdy than that.


10 posted on 02/05/2016 2:29:05 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: amorphous

My brother lives in Taipei. FWIW, Taiwan is the size of the State Of Maryland.


11 posted on 02/05/2016 2:30:22 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: amorphous

Oh no, prayers up. Please let everyone get rescued.


12 posted on 02/05/2016 2:31:16 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: dfwgator

Very shallow, on land, and a well populated area. There will be many casualties I’m afraid.


13 posted on 02/05/2016 2:31:22 PM PST by amorphous
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Damn, that is bad for a 6.4 quake.


14 posted on 02/05/2016 2:32:22 PM PST by doorgunner69
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If it hits in a densely-populated area like Taiwan is, it doesn’t matter what it is on the Richter scale.


15 posted on 02/05/2016 2:32:22 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Keep an eye on Beijing.


16 posted on 02/05/2016 2:32:44 PM PST by dfwgator
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Reminds me of a show that a friend shared with me:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Magnitude_8.0

It was about a real life depiction of a Mag 8 hitting tokyo and for a cartoon dang it was sad...


17 posted on 02/05/2016 2:32:57 PM PST by GraceG (The election doesn't pick the next president, it is an audition for "American Emperor"...)
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To: GraceG

Can’t possibly be as sad as Grave of the Fireflies.


18 posted on 02/05/2016 2:34:01 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: amorphous

Family in Xiamen across the strait. Thanks for posting - must check on them.


19 posted on 02/05/2016 2:34:04 PM PST by datura (Proud Infidel)
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Hope they are safe. Godspeed.


20 posted on 02/05/2016 2:35:30 PM PST by amorphous
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