HUALIEN (Taiwan) • Rescuers rushed to locate dozens of people believed missing in the rubble of several collapsed buildings in Taiwan's popular tourist city of Hualien last night, after a magnitude 6.4 quake killed at least seven people and left more than 250 injured.
But about 67 people remain missing, and rescue efforts last night were centred on an apartment complex and a hotel, where many of the missing are believed to be still trapped in the crushed lower floors.
Both buildings were leaning precariously, with the 12-storey residential complex propped up with steel beams to try to prevent it from toppling over.
Among the injured were mainland Chinese, Czech, Japanese and South Korean nationals. Two Singaporeans were affected by the quake, Taiwanese officials said.
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that no Singaporeans were injured.
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At least seven killed, 67 missing after Taiwan quake
