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Rescuers scour toppled buildings after Taiwan quake

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A 6.4-magnitude quake on the east coast of Taiwan has left two dead and more than 200 injured, the government said, after buildings crumbled and trapped people inside. IMAGES

Added on the 07/02/2018 04:00:00 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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