A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan on Saturday killing at least 14 people, most in a 17-storey apartment building that collapsed, 462 others injured and more than 100 people missing. It took place just two days ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year. As rescuers searched for survivors, questions were raised about the construction of the Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building in the southern city of Tainan, with its floors that pancaked down on each other when the 6.4 magnitude tremor hit around 4:00 AM (20:00 GMT). Among those who died, nine of the dead, including a 10-day-old girl, were from the apartment building. Media reported that the baby was found in her dead father’s arms. Rescuers mounted hydraulic ladders and a crane to scour the ruins, plucking survivors to safety, with dozens taken to hospital. An entire residential complex of four buildings containing almost 100 homes toppled. Officials say they are unsure how many residents may still be inside, but media reports estimated at least 30 could be trapped. Aound 800 troops have been mobilised to help the rescue effort, with sniffer dogs also searching through the rubble. Rescuers have freed more than 250 people from the apartment complex, with over 40 of them hospitalised.