President Ma Ying-jeou and President-elect Tsai Ing-wen have expressed condolences to the families of earthquake victims.
Ma visited earthquake survivors in two Tainan hospitals on Friday morning. He said the government will do its best to rescue any remaining survivors, and will not give up hope. Ma and Premier Chang San-cheng later attended a memorial ceremony for the victims.
President-elect Tsai Ing-wen had also paid her respects to victims’ families on Friday, accompanied by Legislature President Su Chia-chuan and Tainan City mayor William Lai.