Earthquake shakes Taiwan

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with local authorities reporting three people briefly trapped in a collapsed house and two stuck in elevators.

The shallow quake caused buildings in the capital Taipei to shake as it struck at 12:17 am (1617 GMT) 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) north of Yujing, a mango-growing district in southern Taiwan.

No major damage was reported.

Local fire authorities rescued three people, including a child, who were trapped in a house that collapsed in another district near the epicentre.

Elsewhere, a person was injured by falling debris while two people were reported trapped in elevators, authorities said.

In Chiayi City, about 40 kilometres north of Yujing, CCTV footage inside a nut shop that was shared on Threads and verified by AFP showed shelves swaying and goods falling to the floor.