Taiwan quake death toll rise to 94

Feb 13, 2016, 06:27
Taiwan quake death toll rise to 94

The death toll from a powerful quake that struck Taiwan on February 6 has increased to 94 with some 30 people still reported missing, the authorities announced on Friday.

Relatives, religious leaders and government officials attend a memorial for the victims of the collapsed building complex caused by an natural disaster in Tainan, Taiwan, Friday, Feb. 12, 2016.

All but two of the dead were killed in the collapse of an apartment complex in Tainan, the oldest city in Taiwan.

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Meanwhile, 281 people were rescued out of the building, but nine were still missing more than a week after the quake.

At least nine are believed to be missing and presumed trapped under the rubble.

"The Tainan district court handled it quickly, and granted... provisional seizure up to Tw$30 million of the assets of the related people", the statement said.

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Earlier this week, police arrested three executives of a defunct construction firm that built the high-rise, after prosecutors sought their detention on charges of professional negligence resulting in death.

Distraught relatives of residents said they had complained over cracks in the walls of the building.

The quake, which the China Earthquake Administration said had a magnitude of 6.7, hit southern Taiwan at 3:57 a.m. Saturday, just two days ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

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