Rescue Efforts Continue as Toll Rises in Taiwan Earthquake

A child is rescued from a toppled building after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Tainan, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. The earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Saturday, toppling at least one high-rise residential building and trapping people inside.

TAIPEI—Rescue efforts continued Sunday after a strong earthquake left at least 15 people dead and nearly 150 unaccounted for in southern Taiwan on Saturday, with the focus on a collapsed 17-story apartment building. The quake toppled apartment blocks 

A child is rescued from a toppled building after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Tainan, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. The earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Saturday, toppling at least one high-rise residential building and trapping people inside.

A child is rescued from a toppled building after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Tainan, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. The earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Saturday, toppling at least one high-rise residential building and trapping people inside.

The uploader and administrator of the account noticed that the vibrations frightened the pet, and wrote: “Early morning earthquake really scared and shook Mimi like nothing else, pray for Taiwan!” According to the USGS, the quake had an epicenter near