20 injured in onslaught of Typhoon Megi

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-09-27
By: Wendy Lee, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

According to Central Disaster Emergency Operation Center (CDEOC), as of 1 p.m. Tuesday, a total of 20 people in Taiwan have been injured as Typhoon Megi brings torrential rains and damaging winds to the island.

Taichung City has been hardest hit by the strong typhoon, with eight residents suffering from injuries due to the inclement weather, and over 42.2 thousands households left without electricity.

Injuries in other cities include three from Changhua, five from Yunlin, one from Kaohsiung, and three from Hualien, mostly caused by falling off motorcycles or pedestrians getting knocked down by strong winds.

Up to 700 thousands households across Taiwan suffered from power cuts on Tuesday, said Taiwan Power Co. (TaiPower), the state-owned electricity supplier.     [FULL  STORY]