The
number of people killed by the magnitude-6.4 earthquake that struck southern
Taiwan has risen to 108, the Tainan City Disaster Response Center reported
Friday.
At
least eight people are still trapped in the rubble of the Weiguan Golden Dragon
high-rise tower in Tainan, the response center said.
The
National Fire Center had previously said at least 30 people were unaccounted
for and believed trapped under the rubble.
One-hundred-six
people died when the building collapsed, the response center said.
An
additional 550 people were wounded when the quake struck Saturday morning, the
country's National Fire Agency said Friday.
Aerial
images in the immediate aftermath of the temblor showed the Weiguan Golden
Dragon tower transformed into rubble. Structures around it remained intact.
"There
are so many other older buildings in Tainan that are still standing. Why was it
only this building that was completely destroyed?" asked Wang
Xingyou, a city cab driver.
Three
people, all former executives of the company that built the collapsed apartment
building, arrested
Tuesday and face charges of professional negligence resulting in
death.
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