Firefighters work at the site where a building collapsed following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake, in Yuli, Hualien county, Taiwan September 18, 2022. A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan, bringing at least three buildings down in a small town and tearing up roads — but forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed. REUTERS

Firefighters work at the site where a building collapsed following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake, in Yuli, Hualien county, Taiwan. Its initial strength was given as magnitude 7.2 but the USGS later downgraded it to 6.9. Multiple aftershocks were also recorded. Taiwan’s 0918 Earthquake Central Emergency Operations Centre

Firefighters rescue a person at the site where a building collapsed following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake, in Yuli, Hualien county, Taiwan. In the Taiwanese town of Yuli, a two-storey building that had a 7-Eleven convenience store on the ground floor collapsed. REUTERS

Firefighters work at the site where a building collapsed following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake, in Yuli, Hualien county, Taiwan September 18, 2022. Taiwan’s 0918 Earthquake Central Emergency Operations Centre/Handout via REUTERS