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Frederique Mauduit

Footage shows the extent of devastation left by Fung-wong in Taiwan

Residents across Taiwan spent Thursday clearing debris after heavy rain from tropical depression Fung-wong flooded homes and roads.

The storm, which made landfall in Pingtung County on Wednesday night, injured 95 people and forced more than 8,500 to evacuate from coastal and mountain areas.

Northern regions, including Yilan, recorded over a metre of rainfall since Monday, and weather officials warned of continued risks of floods and landslides.

In Hualien’s Mingli Village, a creek overflowed, inundating homes and cutting off a highway. Schools and offices reopened after two days of closures.

Fung-wong had earlier hit the Philippines as a super typhoon, where it killed at least 27 people before losing strength near Taiwan.

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