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| The Latest: Facebook activates ‘safety check’ for Taiwan | |
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| TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Latest on a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in southern Taiwan (all times local): | TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Latest on a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in southern Taiwan (all times local): |
| 12:45 p.m. | |
| Facebook has activated its “safety check” feature for Taiwan that allows users to let their friends and loved ones know they’re safe. | |
| Facebook chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says in a posting, “My thoughts are with everyone in Taiwan and across our global community affected by this disaster.” | |
| The link is available at https://www.facebook.com/safetycheck/taiwanearthquake-feb02-2016 | |
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| 11:25 a.m. | 11:25 a.m. |
| The Tainan city emergency response center says the death toll in Saturday’s 6.4-magnitude quake has risen to five. | The Tainan city emergency response center says the death toll in Saturday’s 6.4-magnitude quake has risen to five. |
| The center still lists 155 people as injured, but the news website ET Today is reporting the number has climbed to 318 people hospitalized. | The center still lists 155 people as injured, but the news website ET Today is reporting the number has climbed to 318 people hospitalized. |
| ET Today is also reporting that Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou has arrived in Tainan on Saturday morning and asked rescuers to make all-out efforts. | ET Today is also reporting that Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou has arrived in Tainan on Saturday morning and asked rescuers to make all-out efforts. |
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| 11:15 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. |
| China has offered assistance to Taiwan following a 6.4-magnitude quake that killed at least three people and injured more than 150 in the south of the self-ruled island. | China has offered assistance to Taiwan following a 6.4-magnitude quake that killed at least three people and injured more than 150 in the south of the self-ruled island. |
| According to China’s office handling relations with Taiwan, mainland officials have been in touch with their Taiwanese counterparts since shortly after the quake hit the southern city of Tainan. | According to China’s office handling relations with Taiwan, mainland officials have been in touch with their Taiwanese counterparts since shortly after the quake hit the southern city of Tainan. |
| China sent a letter offering rescue assistance if needed, and expressed condolences to those who suffered in the quake. | China sent a letter offering rescue assistance if needed, and expressed condolences to those who suffered in the quake. |
| China considers Taiwan a renegade province. | China considers Taiwan a renegade province. |
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| 9:15 a.m. | 9:15 a.m. |
| Authorities in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan say three people — including a 10-day-old — have been killed and 154 hospitalized following a shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake. | Authorities in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan say three people — including a 10-day-old — have been killed and 154 hospitalized following a shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake. |
| Firefighters and soldiers scrambled to the site of two collapsed residential high-rises with ladders, cranes and other equipment and extracted 221 people from the rubble. | Firefighters and soldiers scrambled to the site of two collapsed residential high-rises with ladders, cranes and other equipment and extracted 221 people from the rubble. |
| Taiwan’s official news agency says the infant and a 40-year-old man were pulled out of a 17-story Wei Guan residential building and were later declared dead. The agency says 256 people were believed to have been living in 92 households. | Taiwan’s official news agency says the infant and a 40-year-old man were pulled out of a 17-story Wei Guan residential building and were later declared dead. The agency says 256 people were believed to have been living in 92 households. |
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| 8:40 a.m. | 8:40 a.m. |
| Authorities in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan say rescuers have pulled out 221 people from rubble following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. More are still reported trapped in at least two collapsed residential high-rises. | Authorities in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan say rescuers have pulled out 221 people from rubble following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. More are still reported trapped in at least two collapsed residential high-rises. |
| The Tainan city government says 115 have been hospitalized. It says two people suffered heart attack. | The Tainan city government says 115 have been hospitalized. It says two people suffered heart attack. |
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| 7:47 a.m. | 7:47 a.m. |
| Taiwan’s official news agency says 34 people were pulled from a 16-story residential high rise that collapsed in Tainan in a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Taiwan just before 4 a.m. Saturday. | Taiwan’s official news agency says 34 people were pulled from a 16-story residential high rise that collapsed in Tainan in a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Taiwan just before 4 a.m. Saturday. |
| It says rescuers also pulled out 127 people from the 17-story Wei Guan Golden Dragon building. It says two people — a 10-day-old infant and a 40-year-old man were found in critical conditions. | It says rescuers also pulled out 127 people from the 17-story Wei Guan Golden Dragon building. It says two people — a 10-day-old infant and a 40-year-old man were found in critical conditions. |
| It says 56 people were evacuated from a vegetables market. | It says 56 people were evacuated from a vegetables market. |
| An unknown number are still trapped. | An unknown number are still trapped. |
| Several other buildings are also collapsed or partially damaged. | Several other buildings are also collapsed or partially damaged. |
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| 7:25 a.m. | 7:25 a.m. |
| Taiwan EBC TV station is broadcasting live images of firefighters pulling out stunned and dazzled survivors from a collapsed high-rise in the south of the island following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. | Taiwan EBC TV station is broadcasting live images of firefighters pulling out stunned and dazzled survivors from a collapsed high-rise in the south of the island following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. |
| The temblor struck about 4 a.m. local time Saturday (2000 GMT Friday). It was located some 22 miles (36 kilometers) southeast of Yujing, and struck about 6 miles (10 kilometers) underground. | The temblor struck about 4 a.m. local time Saturday (2000 GMT Friday). It was located some 22 miles (36 kilometers) southeast of Yujing, and struck about 6 miles (10 kilometers) underground. |
| Aerial views of the collapsed building showed cranes and ladders around the toppled structure. White dust is rising from site and a helicopter hovering overhead. The damage to the building appears extensive, with blocks of concrete and entire floors brought down by the force of the quake. | Aerial views of the collapsed building showed cranes and ladders around the toppled structure. White dust is rising from site and a helicopter hovering overhead. The damage to the building appears extensive, with blocks of concrete and entire floors brought down by the force of the quake. |
| Military personnel also are taking part in the rescue. | Military personnel also are taking part in the rescue. |
| Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |