They are among six people still unaccounted for since the April 3 earthquake.
Seven rescue officers and three dogs are involved in searching for the couple, identified as Mr Sim Hwee Kok and Ms Neo Siew Choo.
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan around 40 minutes later, with the epicentre about 18km south-west of Hualien City on the island’s east coast.
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