Taiwan Earthquake/ New York Times, CNN

Rescue Efforts Continue as Toll Rises in Taiwan Earthquake
By KEITH BRADSHERFEB. 6, 2016

Rescue workers searched the rubble of a collapsed building in Tainan, Taiwan, on Saturday after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. CreditWally Santana/Associated Press

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Taiwan earthquake: Search ends as death toll reaches 116

By Tiffany Ap, for CNN

Updated 0708 GMT (1508 HKT) February 14, 2016

(CNN)Search and rescue operations after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Taiwan ended Saturday as the death toll rose to 116, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported.

The last trapped person was rescued alive on Saturday afternoon, the city's disaster response office said.

A total of 289 people were rescued, 96 people remain in hospital.
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Taiwan earthquake: Tin cans found in the construction of toppled high-rise
By Sophia Yan and Mariano Castillo, CNN
Updated 2004 GMT (0404 HKT) February 8, 2016 | Video Source: CNN

(CNN)Paper lanterns celebrating the Chinese New Year dot Yongda Road, but there is no holiday spirit.

This is the street in Tainan, Taiwan, where the Weiguan Jinlong high-rise building collapsed in a magnitude-6.4 earthquake that rocked the region on Saturday.

The high-rise is where a majority of the 40 earthquake deaths have been recorded.

At least 24 people were killed in the building collapse, and efforts continue to find another 120 people who are missing, according to the latest government figures.

The grounds around the collapsed building are crowded with emergency responders and volunteers.

Huang Zhijie, a representative of Lions Club International, said volunteers are handing out food, snacks, hot beverages, clothing and blankets. Two of the volunteers from his organization have relatives who are missing in the rubble, Huang said. They continue to cook meals even as they wait for news of their loved ones.

A nearby izakaya -- a kind of pub -- has been converted to a makeshift meeting hub and resting place for rescuers. Restaurants and hotels are opening their doors and offering food or shelter to victims or their families. . . . .