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Typhoon Soulik kills one in Taiwan
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July 13, 2013, Saturday
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Taiwan's meteorological authority said Typhoon Soulik has left one dead and 31 others injured after it hit the northern part of the island early this morning.
The island's disaster emergency center said the victim was a police officer who was hit on the head by a falling brick and died after hospital treatment failed.
The authority said Soulik hit the region between Yilan county and Xinbei city at around 3am today, bringing strong wind and rainstorms.
The gust toppled trees and blew off advertisement boards, causing multiple injuries, the authority said.
As of 7am the typhoon is still affecting across Taiwan as well as the Penghu and Matsu regions, with its center moving northwestward at a speed of 24 km per hour, the meteorological authority said, adding that it is constantly weakening.
The typhoon has caused heavy rains across the island. An area in Hsinchu county has witnessed 755 mm of precipitation from Thursday to this morning. In Keelung, police have evacuated the people in some areas drenched by the downpours.
The authority also issued a warning of heavy rainstorms this morning, cautioning the public to guard against possible floods, landslides and falling stones.
All counties and cities in Taiwan announced to suspend school classes and work today.
The island's disaster emergency center said the victim was a police officer who was hit on the head by a falling brick and died after hospital treatment failed.
The authority said Soulik hit the region between Yilan county and Xinbei city at around 3am today, bringing strong wind and rainstorms.
The gust toppled trees and blew off advertisement boards, causing multiple injuries, the authority said.
As of 7am the typhoon is still affecting across Taiwan as well as the Penghu and Matsu regions, with its center moving northwestward at a speed of 24 km per hour, the meteorological authority said, adding that it is constantly weakening.
The typhoon has caused heavy rains across the island. An area in Hsinchu county has witnessed 755 mm of precipitation from Thursday to this morning. In Keelung, police have evacuated the people in some areas drenched by the downpours.
The authority also issued a warning of heavy rainstorms this morning, cautioning the public to guard against possible floods, landslides and falling stones.
All counties and cities in Taiwan announced to suspend school classes and work today.
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