Taipei building sinks into the ground, sparking debate on construction industry problems

By Yip Wai Yee (Taiwan Correspondent - The Straits Times)

Multiple viral video clips captured what was originally a five-storey building turning into one with four floors. PHOTO: CHEN YI-CHUN/FACEBOOK

TAIPEI: The scene was straight out of a movie: An apartment building in Taipei shook and sank an entire storey into the ground.

Residents in the vicinity screamed. A child burst into tears.

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