Two people were missing and more than 460 stranded, and there had been no casualties. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAIPEI – Intense rain in the wake of Typhoon Khanun lashed the mountainous parts of Taiwan on Saturday, unleashing floods and landslides that blocked roads and stranded hundreds of people as the authorities rushed to resume transportation links.
Local news footage showed a petrol station in Ren’ai buried by landslides, while a motorway nearby was flooded, cutting the key transportation link in the mountainous area. Ms Hsu Shu-Hua, head of Nantou County, said some people were stranded on the mountains and urged the central government and armed forces to send in help as soon as possible.
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