A 6.4 earthquake shook southern Taiwan as of 5:30 a.m (4:30 ET Friday) according to the United States Geological Survey. At least 126 people have been rescued from a 17 story building that collapsed. So far 26 people have been hospitalized since the natural disaster happened. Check out the rest of the story after the jump.

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The building that collapsed has a total of 60 apartments and it is still unclear how many people are still trapped inside said Tainan City Fire Department. There are over 100 people apart of a rescue team at the scene and are doing everything they can to save those trapped in the collapsed building.

Taiwan’s outgoing President Ma Ying-jeou is on his way to the city, CNN affiliate EBC and other Taiwanese media reported.

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Source: BBC News