Taiwan earthquake: Tin cans found in the construction of toppled high-rise

Paper lanterns celebrating the Chinese New Year dot Yongda Road, but there is no holiday spirit.

This is the street in Tainan, Taiwan, where the Weiguan Jinlong high-rise building collapsed in a magnitude-6.4 earthquake that rocked the region on Saturday.

The high-rise is where a majority of the 40 earthquake deaths have been recorded.

At least 24 people were killed in the building collapse, and efforts continue to find another 120 people who are missing, according to the latest government figures.

The grounds around the collapsed building are crowded with emergency responders and volunteers.

Huang Zhijie, a representative of Lions Club International, said volunteers are handing out food, snacks, hot beverages, clothing and blankets. Two of the volunteers from his organization have relatives who are missing in the rubble, Huang said. They continue to cook meals even as they wait for news of their loved ones.

A nearby izakaya -- a kind of pub -- has been converted to a makeshift meeting hub and resting place for rescuers. Restaurants and hotels are opening their doors and offering food or shelter to victims or their families.

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