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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has hit the coast off eastern Taiwan, and the government says a hotel has collapsed.The US Geological Survey reported the quake was shallow at a depth of 10km and struck at 15:50 GMT, about 20km off the east coast.A hotel in the city of Hualien - with a population of about 106,000 - has collapsed, the government said in a statement. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
* Rescuers comb though rubble of damaged buildings* At least four killed, 243 injured and about 85 missing* Residential building wedged into the ground* Roads buckled, power and water restored to many homes* Taiwanese president directs rescue effortsRescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, some using their hands as they searched for about 85 people missing after a strong earthquake killed at least four near the popular Taiwanese tourist city of Hualien overnight.
Taiwan quake: Death toll rises, rescue teams disperse
Rescue workers combed through the rubble, searching for least 67 missing people as the death toll from a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit off the coast of eastern Taiwan rose to seven.
