Death toll rises to 10 following Taiwan's 7.3-magnitude quake

HUALIEN, Taiwan - The death toll following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in China's Taiwan on Wednesday morning has risen to 10, local authorities said on Thursday.

After rescue efforts on Thursday, focused on the Taroko park region in Hualien county, approximately 150 people who had been trapped were rescued, according to an official of the search and rescue team.

As of 9:00 pm, 1,067 people have been injured in the earthquake. A total of 660 people remain trapped, and 38 have yet to be located.

At 7:58 am Wednesday, the earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien county in Taiwan.