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Death toll rises to 11 in Taiwan quake

The death toll has climbed to 11 in an earthquake that struck southern Taiwan.

Taiwan's Emergency Management Information center says that nine of the victims were found at a residential high-rise building that collapsed in the quake Saturday, and that the two others were killed by falling objects elsewhere in the city of Tainan.

Authorities say 475 people were injured, but 368 of them were discharged from hospitals by late Saturday afternoon.

Authorities said earlier that the infant, the girl and two adults were found dead at a collapsed residential high-rise.

Elsewhere, a woman was killed by falling objects at a water tower, but no details are immediately available for the two new deaths.

Facebook has activated its "safety check" feature for Taiwan that allows users to let their friends and loved ones know they're safe.

Facebook chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says in a posting, "My thoughts are with everyone in Taiwan and across our global community affected by this disaster."

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