Quake victims sleep on streets in Taichung

Quake victims sleep on streets in Taichung

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - People sleep on the streets in Taichung on the morning of Sept. 24 three days after a massive earthquake rocked central Taiwan. Fears of aftershocks have prevented people from sleeping indoors.

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