Taiwan helicopters pluck quake-stranded people to safety

At least 13 people were killed and more than 1,100 injured by the magnitude 7.4 quake that struck the island on Wednesday, with strict building codes and widespread disaster readiness credited with averting an even bigger catastrophe.

But helicopters from the National Airborne Service Corps were flying into cut-off areas near the scenic Taroko National Park to pluck stranded visitors to safety."Priority was given to the elderly, the weak, women, children, and people with chronic diseases," said Taiwan news website ET Today.One airlift brought people from the luxury Silks Place hotel, where more than 400 tourists and staff had been stranded.

"Rescuers are not giving up," said Taiwan's vice president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim yesterday, calling them the"true heroes of a resilient Taiwan".

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