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Rains have pounded the central county of Nantou since Typhoon
Khanun brushed past northern Taiwan on Thursday, with more than
1 m (3 feet) of precipitation soaking Renai Township since then,
shattering roads and triggering landslides and mudslides.
Local news footage showed a petrol station in Renai buried by
landslides, while a motorway nearby was flooded, cutting the key
transportation link in the mountainous area.
Across Taiwan, two people were missing and more than 460
stranded, mostly in remote mountainous areas, the government
said, adding no casualties had been reported.
Hsu Shu-Hua, the 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, according the
official Central News Agency.
Vice President William Lai vowed to provide "greatest resources"
to help local authorities restore infrastructure and
transportation.
"Although Typhoon Khanun is gradually moving away from us,
people should still make related preparations and must pay
attention to rains and winds, as well as your own safety," he
said in a post on Facebook.
Heavy rain was forecast to continue over the weekend, although
at a reduced level as authorities continued to issue warnings of
landslides for mountainous central and southern Taiwan.
(Reporting By Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher; Editing by William
Mallard)
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