Published On 24 Sep 2025
According to the Hualien County Fire Department, the majority of the victims were elderly and unable to escape Matai’an Creek Barrier Lake’s rising floodwaters on Wednesday.
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According to the fire department, 34 people were hurt, and rescue efforts for the missing were in progress.
The lake, which was created by debris left over from previous rains, overflowed on Tuesday morning, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA), followed by a much larger surge in floodwater at around 4: 30 pm local time (08: 30 GMT).
Fast-moving waters scurried through Guangfu Township’s video footage, dragging vehicles, and destroying a bridge.
According to the CNA, many people remained on their roofs until floodwaters receded, leaving behind mud and debris.
As it moved southward, Super Typhoon Ragasa swept Taiwan and its neighboring islands with strong winds and rain earlier this week.
According to the CNA, some areas of Hualien County on Taiwan’s rugged east coast experienced upwards of 700mm of rainfall, while towns in the south and east received 500-600mm of rain.
In a Facebook post late on Tuesday, Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te announced that all government departments and the military were working together to assist with the cleanup and emergency response.
“Everyone must maintain vigilance,” According to Lai, all frontline disaster response personnel are advised to prioritize their own safety when performing their duties.
More than 160 flights to Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport were canceled on Wednesday morning, and some places had suspended ferry and rail lines.
In response to the typhoon, which started shutting down flights on Tuesday and headed to or from Hong Kong and Macau, the majority of cancelled flights were short-haul hops.
On Wednesday, Hong Kong’s weather officials issued their highest typhoon warning of “T10” and warned of potential landslides as the storm passed through the Chinese territory, which is located 150 kilometers (93 miles) southwest.
Ragasa put an end to life on the southern Chinese coast by hurling waves higher than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades.
The Hong Kong Observatory noted the storm’s maximum “sustained” winds of 112-1153 km/h (70-95 mph) and maximum gusts of 184 km/h (114 mph) on Wednesday morning, but it was still expected to make an appearance as of 11am local time (03:30 GMT).
Typhoon warnings would still be in place, according to the HKO, because the storm’s effects were still being felt.
“Public officials should be on high alert and watch out for destructive winds.” The observatory predicted that today’s local weather will be persistently bad, with frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
“Seas will be absolutely fantastic with swells.”
More than 700 flights would be canceled as a result of the typhoon, according to the Hong Kong Free Press.
Source: Aljazeera
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