Taiwan earthquake: Thirteen people have died, and hundreds are still waiting for help.

After this week's 7.4 magnitude earthquake, over 400 people are still in Taiwan, waiting to be rescued, according to the fire department on the island on Saturday.  The people on the official list of stranded are safe, according to the authorities, but they are isolated by landslides and other obstructions on rural roads close to the island's severely damaged east coast.  Three bodies were discovered on a trekking trail across the mountainous area, bringing the total number of fatalities from the earthquake to 13, according to Taiwan's National Fire Agency (NFA). According to the NFA, two were found on Friday and one on Saturday, and crews were still attempting to establish the names of those that were retrieved.

Taiwan was shaken by its strongest earthquake in 25 years on Wednesday, which was felt as far away as Shanghai and Hong Kong.  According to officials, more than a thousand people are receiving medical attention for their wounds, while six more remain unaccounted for.  The worst-affected area, Hualien County, saw structures give way and landslides occur. Many local stores and companies, some of which had been in operation for more than ten years, vanished in a single morning.

The weather continued to hinder rescue efforts on Saturday, according to Taiwanese authorities, who had scheduled the sending of a technician and a low-orbit satellite to assist in the mission.

More areas of Taiwan experienced a stronger earthquake on Wednesday than any other since 1999, when a 7.7-magnitude tremor struck the center of the island, killing 2,400 people and wounding 10,000 more.  The government's campaign for readiness following lessons gained 25 years ago has been attributed as the reason for this week's comparatively low death toll.

Most of the earthquake's casualties were outside due to landslides or falling rocks. Authorities said that four of them died while climbing in Taroko Gorge, four more died on winding mountain roads, and one more was employed at a distant quarry.  As of right now, the Uranus Building in Hualien's downtown has collapsed, killing only one person. She first got away, but , she returned to save her pet cat.