Tainan due to earthquake death toll rose to 34 people are still over a hundred people lost contact

February 7 is the Lunar New Year's Eve, southern Taiwan earthquake search and rescue work continues underway. Tainan City Fire Department data show that as at 23 o'clock on the 7th, the earthquake has caused 34 people were killed, of which 32 are to be found in Tainan Yongkang District dimensional crown Jinlong building.

At 3:57 on the 6th, southern Taiwan 6.7 earthquake occurred, resulting in 20 years-old Crown Victoria Building dragon down from west to east, large numbers of people were buried. Tainan City Fire Department data show that as at 23 o'clock on the 7th, rescue workers had found 32 victims in this building 16-storey building. Taiwan's Disaster Response Center, the latest data show that there are currently 119 people inside the building lost to be found.

Rescue officials said that about 100 people were trapped under collapsed buildings ground floor, a large search and rescue work difficult in the region. Disaster Response Center released the information display, rescue workers originally planned to complete construction at 16 o'clock on the 7th top search and rescue operations, and gradually remove earth and rock down, searching for people trapped; but there are signs of life found in one place, thus delaying the cleanup.

Correspondent 7 evening at the rescue scene saw the collapse of large spotlights illuminate the scene as if the day, rescue workers ride the cable car into the center area of ​​the building collapse search and rescue, as well as several rescue workers and fire ladder by means of a ladder in the upper building search , clean up debris, multiple large-scale equipment on standby.

In the transit centers near the collapsed building, relatives of those still trapped stick to wait, hoping to get the first time news of loved ones. Their red eyes, looking solemn, glued on TV live rescue progress. Volunteers by his side, to comfort them encouragement.

Affected by the earthquake, there are still 50,000 residents without water Tainan. Reporters in a residential area near the collapsed building to see, people have been pushing carts filled with buckets, bottled water waiting in the car soon. Taiwan Water Company said there were water pipeline located beneath collapsed buildings, currently save first, the water table will come to an end in the relief work after entering the scene immediately repair the pipeline, expected some residents without water state may