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Mountain collapses and panic on a bridge: the most impressive videos of the earthquake that shook Taiwan

2024-04-03T02:16:41.594Z

Highlights: Shocking images that were recorded of the damage caused by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake went viral. The earthquake on the coasts of the Asian archipelago generated an alarm in Japan, where waves of three meters are expected. In one of the videos, a building of at least five floors collapsed in its structure and was left tilted, creating a danger for its inhabitants and passers-by. Other records reported landslides in hills and mountains. The fall of rocks and earth that fell on roads and areas surrounding towns was captured by the people themselves.


Shocking images that were recorded of the damage caused by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake went viral. The earthquake on the coasts of the Asian archipelago generated an alarm in Japan, where waves of three meters are expected.


The

earthquake of 7.5 magnitude

on the Richter scale caused multiple damage in Taiwan, with the collapse of buildings, highways and even a tsunami warning in Japan.

In one of the videos that were recorded from Taiwanese streets,

a building of at least five floors collapsed

in its structure and was left tilted, creating a danger for its inhabitants and passers-by.

Video

The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning in Japan.

In the middle of the highway,

the movement of the cement structure

generated

panic

for motorists. Two motorcyclists are even stopped on the road, incredulous and paralyzed by what they were experiencing. The bridge moved with a clear undulation, but in that case, it resisted the seismic movement, the second strongest recorded in the last 25 years in Taiwan.

Video

The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning in Japan.

Furthermore,

in the middle of a lake with a highway in the middle

, the noticeable oscillation was seen in the lens of a local camera, which moved in rhythm with the telluric movement.

Other records reported

landslides in hills and mountains

. The fall of rocks and earth that fell on roads and areas surrounding towns was captured by the people themselves who saw the

smoke of dust

descending from the slopes.

Video

The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning in Japan.

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Source: clarin

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