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Survivor pulled out from building 2 days after Taiwan quake Survivor pulled out from building 2 days after Taiwan quake
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TAINAN, Taiwan — Taiwan media are reporting that a survivor found shielded under the body of her husband has been pulled out alive from a toppled high-rise apartment building, two days after a powerful quake killed at least 36 people. TAINAN, Taiwan — A survivor found shielded under the body of her husband was pulled out alive from a toppled high-rise apartment building on Monday, Taiwanese media reported, two days after a powerful quake that killed at least 36.
Eastern Broadcasting Corp. reports that Tsao Wei-ling called out “here I am” as rescuers dug through to find her Monday. Eastern Broadcasting Corp. reported that Tsao Wei-ling called out “Here I am” as rescuers dug through to find her.
The death toll from Saturday’s powerful 6.4-magnitude quake in south Taiwan stands at 36. Thirty-four of these are from the building collapse in Tainan city. More than 100 people are believed to be still buried in the collapsed building from a disaster that struck during the most important family holiday in the Chinese calendar — the Lunar New Year holiday.
More than 170 people have been rescued from the collapsed 17-story building, but more than 100 are still believed buried inside. The government in Tainan, the worst-hit city, said that more than 170 people had been rescued from the 17-story building, which folded like an accordion after the quake struck.
The death toll from Saturday’s powerful 6.4-magnitude quake in south Taiwan stood at 36. Thirty-four of those were from the building collapse in Tainan city, and two other people died elsewhere in the city.
Rescuers said that Tsao was found under the body of her husband, who had shielded her from a collapsed beam, Taiwan’s government-run Central News Agency reported. Her husband and 2-year-son were found dead, while five members of her family remained unaccounted for, it said.
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