Taiwan-Earthquake - in pictures

  • The Kaoliao bridge in Hualien county collapsed following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan. AFP
    The Kaoliao bridge in Hualien county collapsed following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan. AFP
  • A jagged tear in a road after the quake hit Yuli township. EPA
    A jagged tear in a road after the quake hit Yuli township. EPA
  • A woman stares over the edge of the collapsed Kaoliao bridge. EPA
    A woman stares over the edge of the collapsed Kaoliao bridge. EPA
  • Workers use cranes to take down a collapsed building in Yuli township. AFP
    Workers use cranes to take down a collapsed building in Yuli township. AFP
  • Rescuers carry equipment from the rubble of a collapsed shop. EPA
    Rescuers carry equipment from the rubble of a collapsed shop. EPA
  • A survivor is pulled to safety from the wreckage. AFP
    A survivor is pulled to safety from the wreckage. AFP
  • Firefighters in the wreckage of a collapsed building. AP
    Firefighters in the wreckage of a collapsed building. AP
  • The floor of the Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in Yuli is cracked after the 6.9-magnitude quake. AP
    The floor of the Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in Yuli is cracked after the 6.9-magnitude quake. AP
  • A train near Yuli was derailed by the tremor. AFP
    A train near Yuli was derailed by the tremor. AFP
  • Buildings damaged by the earthquake. AP
    Buildings damaged by the earthquake. AP
  • A survivor is pulled from a collapsed building. AP
    A survivor is pulled from a collapsed building. AP
  • Firefighters rescue victims. AP
    Firefighters rescue victims. AP
  • The rescue operation at a convenience store in Yuli that collapsed, trapping two people, who were saved. AP
    The rescue operation at a convenience store in Yuli that collapsed, trapping two people, who were saved. AP
  • A bridge damaged by the tremors. EPA
    A bridge damaged by the tremors. EPA
  • This building in Yuli was toppled by the earthquake. AP
    This building in Yuli was toppled by the earthquake. AP
  • Travellers wait at Taichung high-speed rail station for services delayed by the quake to resume. Reuters
    Travellers wait at Taichung high-speed rail station for services delayed by the quake to resume. Reuters