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| A six-month-old baby has been rescued from beneath an apartment building that collapsed following an earthquake in Taiwan that killed at least 26 people. | A six-month-old baby has been rescued from beneath an apartment building that collapsed following an earthquake in Taiwan that killed at least 26 people. |
| The girl was trapped for 30 hours after the 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Tainin at around 4am on Saturday. She was taken to hospital following the rescue. | The girl was trapped for 30 hours after the 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Tainin at around 4am on Saturday. She was taken to hospital following the rescue. |
| More than 120 people were thought to remain buried beneath the rubble of the same collapsed apartment building. | More than 120 people were thought to remain buried beneath the rubble of the same collapsed apartment building. |
| The government in Tainan, said more than 170 people had been rescued from the 17-storey building, which folded like an accordion after the quake struck. | |
| Mao Yi-chen, 20, was rescued soon after the quake hit and her older sister Mao Yi-hsuan was pulled out on Sunday in a serious condition. | Mao Yi-chen, 20, was rescued soon after the quake hit and her older sister Mao Yi-hsuan was pulled out on Sunday in a serious condition. |
| A rescue worker had handed over a photo album and homemade cards found next to her for her family to collect, said local official Wang Ding-yu. | A rescue worker had handed over a photo album and homemade cards found next to her for her family to collect, said local official Wang Ding-yu. |
| "He said that 'maybe your home is damaged, but memories of the family can last,"' Mr Wang said. | "He said that 'maybe your home is damaged, but memories of the family can last,"' Mr Wang said. |
| Footage also shows a young boy among those being rescued from the rubble, who the rescue team say is "one of the lucky ones". | Footage also shows a young boy among those being rescued from the rubble, who the rescue team say is "one of the lucky ones". |
| Firefighters, soldiers, police and medical staff were all present at the scene alongside volunteers, combing through the rubble looking for those still unaccounted for. | Firefighters, soldiers, police and medical staff were all present at the scene alongside volunteers, combing through the rubble looking for those still unaccounted for. |
| “Right now we are in the midst of trying to rescue over 10 people,” Tainin Mayor William Lai told Sky News. | “Right now we are in the midst of trying to rescue over 10 people,” Tainin Mayor William Lai told Sky News. |
| “At the moment, the rescue force consists of special search teams from various counties and cities across Taiwan who have come to provide assistance.” | “At the moment, the rescue force consists of special search teams from various counties and cities across Taiwan who have come to provide assistance.” |