Taiwan earthquake: Death toll rises to 114
  • 8 years ago
Search and rescue operations after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Taiwan ended Saturday as the death toll rose to 114, the city's disaster response office told CNN.
The last trapped person was rescued alive on Saturday afternoon, the center said.
A total of 289 people were rescued, 96 people remain in hospital.
Most of the fatalities and injuries came from the collapse of the Weiguan Golden Dragon high-rise tower in Tainan, the response center said.
Rescuers found tin cans packed into the collapsed walls of the high-rise.
Three people, all former executives of the company that built the collapsed apartment building, were arrested Tuesday and face charges of professional negligence resulting in death.
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