6 Die as Typhoon Soudelor Hits Taiwan; 46 Inches of Rain in One City
Among the dead were a young girl and her mother, who were swept out to sea; the girl’s twin sister was also missing, the Central News Agency reported. A firefighter who was trying to clear a downed tree from a road was killed by a drunk driver, the agency said, and 27 injuries were reported.
Some 1.87 million people were without electricity as of Saturday morning, according to state-run Taipower. Train and ferry services were suspended, and all 279 domestic flights were canceled Saturday, as well as at least 37 international flights.
Huge waves pounded fishing ports on the island’s eastern side as the storm approached Friday. Soldiers had evacuated some residents from areas that were expected to be hardest hit.
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