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More than 300 aftershocks hit Taiwan as dozens still missing after earthquake

Source: REUTERS

More than 300 aftershocks rocked part of Taiwan as emergency services continue to search for dozens still missing.

Multiple people slept overnight in tents in Hualien city - the epicentre of the quake - to avoid being near any falling structures.

Hendri Sutrisno, a 30-year-old professor

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