00:00Taiwan was hit by a magnitude 6 earthquake at 12 p.m. earlier this morning.
00:06According to the U.S. Geological Survey,
00:08the epicenter of the quake is 12 kilometers north of Yujing, Taiwan.
00:14CCTV footage shows how the equipment inside some stores collapsed
00:20due to the strong earthquake.
00:22Some aftershocks were also recorded.
00:24Some were rescued and trapped inside their homes.
00:30According to the Firefighting Authorities of Taiwan,
00:3215 people were injured and taken to the hospital.
00:37Some OFWs in Taiwan were also affected by the quake and temporarily evacuated.
00:43In an interview with a Filipino worker named Marci,
00:47she said she felt the strong earthquake while working in a factory.
00:53She said hundreds of Filipinos were working there,
00:57but they were all in good condition.
01:00According to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office,
01:03all Filipinos were safe there.
01:06They are also continuing to monitor the situation.
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