Two people were killed and more than 200 injured Tuesday night, local time, when a 6.4-magnitude shook Taiwan’s east coast. Authorities in one county said at least four buildings had collapsed, and 173 people were still unaccounted for. There were also reports of streets that had buckled and at least one bridge was destroyed. Local news reports said the Marshal Hotel in downtown Hualien was one of the building that had collapsed, and people were believed to be trapped inside. Rescue efforts were under way. The area is about 120 miles from the capital, Taipei.
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