There was an earthquake in Taiwan few hours ago.
High rise buildings came crashing down on each other.
Some 30 people are still missing from the 17-storey block, one of several buildings that collapsed in Tainan city when the magnitude 6.4 quake struck.
Among the dead was a newborn baby. Nearly 500 people were injured, at least 92 of whom remain in hospital.
President Ma Ying-jeou has promised an "all-out effort" to rescue people.
More than 800 soldiers have joined in the rescue effort, with the help of hi-tech equipment and rescue dogs.
Shelters would be set up for those who have lost their homes in the city of two million people, the president said when he arrived in Tainan.
The 17 storeys of the Weiguan Jinlong (Golden Dragon) apartment complex, home to at least 256 people, crumpled down on each other.
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