The Latest: More than 130 missing, 18 dead in Taiwan quake
Posted Feb 5, 2016 08:56:23 PM.
Last Updated Feb 6, 2016 06:00:10 PM.
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TAINAN, Taiwan – The Latest on a magnitude-6.4 earthquake in southern Taiwan (all times local):
8:30 a.m.
The death toll in an earthquake in southern Taiwan has risen to 18 with about 132 still missing.
Tainan Mayor Lai Ching-te says life detectors at the collapsed 17-story high-rise found at least 29 people still alive but trapped inside.
Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported that 484 have been injured in the shallow quake that struck about 4 a.m. Saturday.
On Sunday, the operators of Taiwan’s high speed rail said the service would resume full operation from noon. The earthquake had damaged power lines near Tainan Station and caused major disruption