Taiwan quake: Rescue dogs given missing Singapore couple’s clothes to pick up scent

Seven rescue officers and three dogs are involved in searching for the couple, identified as Sim Hwee Kok and Neo Siew Choo.- SUNNY SANDRO WANG/FACEBOOK, AFP

SINGAPORE: The family of the Singaporean couple still missing in Taiwan after the worst earthquake to strike the island in 25 years has given the pair’s clothing to rescuers in the hope that it will aid sniffer dogs searching for them.

The search has progressed to Taroko Gorge national park on April 8, the sixth day since the earthquake hit, with a team of seven rescue officers and three dogs involved in searching for the couple, according to the Hualien County Fire Department.