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World|life|February 8, 2016 / 10:29 AM
Taiwan earthquake death toll rises

AKIPRESS.COM - taiwanA woman has been pulled alive from the ruins of an apartment building two days after it collapsed in a powerful earthquake in Tainan City in Taiwan.

Local officials say the woman was found lying underneath the body of her husband. Their two-year-old son was found dead nearby.

At least 35 people died in the magnitude 6.4 quake, most were inside the Weiguan Jinlong building.

More than 100 people are still thought to be trapped inside, reports BBC.

The woman, Tsao Wei-ling, was rescued on Monday morning, local MP Wang Ting-yu was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. She was conscious and was taken to hospital. Further details were not given.

Another person, a man, has also been located, said Mr Wang, and is talking to rescuers.

Officials said late on Sunday that 310 people had been rescued from the rubble of the building, with 100 of them taken to hospital.

A six-month-old baby girl pulled alive from the rubble died a few hours later in hospital.

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