Deadly Earthquake Topples 17-Story Building in Taiwan
An earthquake that struck the southern city of Tainan in Taiwan early Saturday morning toppled an enormous 100-family high-rise building, leaving 11 people dead and 475 injured, according to CNN.
The 17-story building, which housed some 256 people, was reduced to rubble during the magnitude 6.4 earthquake, with some people rappelling down its side to safety or being rescued from the debris in its aftermath. According to BBC, 30 people are still missing.
CNN reports that a 10-day-old baby was among the casualties in the building.
