Clean-up begins in Hualien after quakes jolt Taiwan
STORY: The Hualien fire department said two buildings, already uninhabited after being damaged on April 3, suffered further damage and were leaning. There were no reports of casualties.
In mountainous Hualien county, some road closings following rockfalls were reported, and the government suspended work and school for the day. Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.
Seismological Center Director Wu Chien-fu told reporters that the aftershocks were a "concentrated release of energy" and that more could be expected, though perhaps not as strong.
With heavy rain predicted for all of Taiwan this week, people in Hualien need to be prepared for further disruption, he added.
