The Weather Channel
Date: Apr 20 2015
By: The Associated Press

One person killed in earthquake-related accident in Taiwan — Reuters

An earthquake off the southern Japanese coast on Monday led to a fatal house fire in Taiwan that killed one and caused Japanese officials to order evacuations.

Initially the quake sparked fears of a tsunami, but advisories were lifted after an hour.

In Taipei, Taiwan, the earthquake shook buildings and exploded a transformer box. According to Taiwan’s fire and rescue agency, that explosion sparked a house fire that killed one person.      [FULL  STORY]