CCTV captures moment deadly Taiwan earthquake hits

Footage from a restaurant in Taoyuan City shows the moment a 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday (April 3). The internal security camera in JK Studio shows ceiling lights swinging and cups, plates, bottles and glasses crashing down to the ground. Nine people have been confirmed dead and more than 800 are injured as a search and rescue operation continues after a earthquake struck Taiwan’s east coast. The earthquake – the strongest in 25 years in Taiwan – set off tsunami warnings on the island and across neighbouring countries, seismology officials said. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check