Taiwan earthquake, the number of victims rises to nine - Breaking news. The number of injured people has risen to 821 and the people trapped in the rubble is now estimated at 127.
The heaviest damage is in Hualien county, the epicenter of the 7.4 magnitude quake. Several buildings are at risk of collapse, while police, firefighters, rescue units and volunteers are grappling with efforts to save the trapped people. According to local media, the latest victim is a woman pulled from one of the collapsed buildings following an intervention described as "high risk"