2 dead and thousands evacuated as a typhoon approaches Taiwan
An approaching typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to Taiwan has killed two people and injured dozens over the past few days and forced thousands to evacuate from low-lying or mountainous areas
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — An approaching typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to Taiwan killed two people and injured dozens of others over the past few days and forced thousands to evacuate from low-lying or mountainous areas.
At least 70 people were injured and two people died due to weather conditions attributed to Typhoon Krathon, Taiwan’s National Fire Agency said Wednesday.
One elderly man died after falling off a ladder while pruning tree branches in the eastern city of Hualien. Another was an elderly man in the southeastern Taitung county who crashed into fallen rocks while driving. Two others were missing.
The typhoon, packing maximum sustained winds of 173 kph (108 mph) and gusts of 209 kph (130 mph), was expected to make landfall early Thursday on Taiwan’s densely populated west coast, according to the Central Weather Administration. The strongest winds are expected on the island's southwest portion.
