Intense rains in the wake of Typhoon Khanun lashed the mountainous parts of Taiwan on Saturday, unleashing flood and landslides that blocked roads and stranded hundreds of people as authorities rushed to resume transportation links.
brushed past northern Taiwan on Thursday, with more than 1 m of precipitation soaking Renai Township since then, shattering roads and triggering landslides and mudslides.
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. Vice President William Lai vowed to provide "greatest resources" to help local authorities restore infrastructure and transportation.
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