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Saturday, February 6, 2016

Dozens feared dead after buildings collapse trapping hundreds of people as 6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan with infant among the first casualties

124 people have so far been rescued from the rubble of the collapsed buildings, but there are thought to be almost 100 still missing
124 people have so far been rescued from the rubble of the collapsed buildings, but there are thought to be almost 100 still missing

Rescue personnel work at a damaged building after an earthquake struck at 4am on Saturday south of Tainan, southern Taiwan
Rescue personnel work at a damaged building after an earthquake struck at 4am on Saturday south of Tainan, southern Taiwan

 

Rescuers are seen entering an office building that collapsed early on Saturday morning 


The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected 

Dozens feared dead after buildings collapse trapping hundreds of people as 6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan with infant among the first casualties

 

  • 'Multiple' buildings have collapsed in the city of Tainan, a city of about two million people in the south of the island
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  • At least one of the buildings was a 17-storey residential block, which was home to about 200 people
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  • Two people are understood to be confirmed dead while more than 120 have been pulled from the rubble
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  • So far five aftershocks registering at least 2.8 have taken place but warning centre says tsunami is not expected

Daily Mail | 6 February 2016


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