Rescue efforts continue after massive Taiwan earthquake
Rescuers are still searching for missing people after a pre-dawn earthquake
A 6.4 quake hit the island nation early Saturday morning
Rescuers in Taiwan on Saturday continued to search for survivors after a powerful, shallow earthquake struck just before dawn, collapsing a high-rise residential building and killing at least 14 people.
Local authorities said more than 100 people remained missing, while Taiwan's official Central News Agency reported that 172 people were missing.
Hundreds of people were injured in the quake.
A high-rise residential building collapsed, folding like an accordion
onto its side after the quake struck.
About 2,000 firefighters and soldiers are scrambling to find and rescue remaining survivors.
The devastating earthquake struck only 10 kilometres underground, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Nearly 340 people were rescued in Tainan, the city hit worst by the quake on the island.
The quake came two days before the start of Lunar New Year celebrations, the most important family holiday in the Chinese calendar.
Most of those rescued have already been released from hospitals.
