US EditionSuper Typhoon Kong-rey edges towards Taiwan, could sweep ‘almost the whole’ island
- Typhoon Kong-rey, the largest storm to hit Taiwan since 1996, has made landfall on the island's eastern coast.
- The typhoon has injured over 70 people and killed at least one person, as stated by authorities.
- Authorities confirmed that Kong-rey is unusual for a typhoon of this size to occur so late in the year.
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The typhoon has swept across the country's east coast and nearly half a million households were left without electricity when the storm hit. Now 36,000 soldiers are ready to help in the rescue work.
The local weather service assured that this is the biggest storm to hit the island in almost 30 years
The Korea Times
KYMATyphoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan's east coast, leaving 1 dead
A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern areas, after barreling past the northern Philippines.
Typhoon Kong-rey: One dead, streets flooded as massive storm hits Taiwan
Typhoon Kong-rey slammed into Taiwan on Thursday as one of the biggest storms to hit the island in decades, whipping up 10-metre waves, triggering floods and claiming at least one life. Packing maximum wind speeds of 184 kilometres per hour (114 miles per hour), Kong-rey made landfall in eastern Taiwan on Thursday afternoon, the Central Weather Administration said.
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