Buildings down.
[Dramatic images of Hualien show massive dust
clouds thrown up by a landslide created as a result
of the powerful quake]
[A damaging 7.7-magnitude earthquake has hit Taiwan,
causing tsunami panic across the region,
triggering landslides and downing buildings.
At least four people were confirmed dead and
dozens hurt as emergency services and the
army battled to assess the scale of the disaster.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued
a tsunami alert for the southern islands of the
Far East country following the tremor,
which happened shortly before 9am local time
on Wednesday morning
(8pm New York, 1am UK, 11am Sydney).]
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