Thursday, 31 October 2024 Keelung, Taiwan (AFP) Oct 31, 2024
Super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the island in years, whipping up 10-metre waves and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. Packing maximum wind speeds of 184 kilometres per hour (114 miles per hour), Kong-rey hit the east coast at Chenggong town in Taitung County at 1:40 pm (0540 GMT), the Central Weather Adminis
A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the islandβs east coast and northern areas.
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