Deadly quake strikes Taiwan

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake in the southern Taiwan city of Tianan collapsed two residential high-rise buildings, killing at least 18 people, February 6, 2016. Hundreds more were injured.

In this photo, rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed.

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A building is damaged from an earthquake in Tainan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel work at a damaged building after an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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A building is damaged from an earthquake in Tainan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescuers stand on a ledge of a collapsed building as one of them carries a 10-day-old baby after an earthquake hit the southern city of Tainan, Taiwan, in this still image taken from video February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed, after an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue workers search at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed after an earthquake hit Tainan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue workers remove a baby from the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed after an earthquake hit Tainan, Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

The quake struck at 4 a.m. local time.

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Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed after the earthquake.

At least 150 people have been hospitalized.

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Rescue personnel scrambled to the site with ladders, cranes, and other equipment to help survivors escape a damaged building in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel work at a damaged building after an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue workers carry out a man from the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed after an earthquake hit Tainan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel help a survivor from the rubble of a damaged building in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed, after an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel work at a damaged building after an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel help a victim at a damaged building after an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed, after an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed, after an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed, after an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed, after an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel help a victim at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed, after an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue workers remove people from the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed after an earthquake hit Tainan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue workers remove people from the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed after an earthquake hit Tainan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue workers remove people from the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed after an earthquake hit Tainan, February 6, 2016.

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Crushed vehicles are seen under a building damaged by a powerful earthquake hit Tainan, February 6, 2016.

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Collapse buildings are seen in this aerial picture taken after a powerful earthquake hit Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Collapse buildings are seen in this aerial picture taken after a powerful earthquake hit Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Soldiers stand guard in front of a damaged building and crushed vehicles after an earthquake hit Tainan, southern Taiwan February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed during an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-story apartment building collapsed during an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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Rescue personnel help a child recovered at the site of a 17-story apartment building collapse, following an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 6, 2016.

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A "Fai Chun," or traditional Chinese New Year decoration with couplet phrases for good luck, which reads, "Blessing," is seen behind a woman praying for her relatives who were inside a 17-story apartment building which collapsed after an earthquake hit Tainan, southern Taiwan February 6, 2016.