Race against Time: Search Continues for Survivors of Taiwan's Weekend Quake

News Staff : Feb 8, 2016
CBN News

Monday brought some much-needed good news for those searching through the rubble of Saturday's 6.4 earthquake.

(Taiwan)—[CBN News] Search and rescue crews believe there are more than a hundred people still buried under the debris. Monday, some good news from those searching for survivors. At least four people, including an 8-year-old girl, were rescued from a toppled high rise apartment building. (Photo via CBN News)

Authorities say they've rescued 170 people since the 6.4 magnitude quake struck on Saturday.

One of them, Tsao Wei-ling, called out "Here I am," as rescuers dug through to find her, Taiwan's Eastern Broadcasting Corp. reported.

She was found under the body of her husband, who had shielded her from a collapsed beam, the government-run Central News Agency reported. Tsao's husband and 2-year-son were found dead, and five other members of the family remained unaccounted for.

Family members of the missing are becoming frustrated with the lack of information. Some demanded to speak with rescue workers directly.

While Taiwan frequently gets rattled by earthquakes, most are minor and cause little to no damage. Back in 1999, however, a magnitude-7.6 quake in central Taiwan killed more than 2,300 people.