Typhoon Danas lashes Taiwan, killing 2 and injuring more than 300
- Early on July 7, Typhoon Danas hit southern Taiwan with unprecedented winds and heavy rainfall, resulting in two fatalities and over 330 injuries.
- The typhoon had been upgraded from a tropical storm on July 6 as it tracked northeastward, intensifying and threatening Taiwan, China, and the Philippines.
- Authorities suspended classes and ferry services in southern Taiwan, evacuated landslide-prone areas, canceled international flights, and cut power to over half a million homes.
- Meteorologists reported that Typhoon Danas reached peak wind speeds near its center of 119 kph, with gusts up to 155 kph, and that coastal regions could see waves rising above seven meters.
- The storm is expected to move north toward the Taiwan Strait and eastern China by Tuesday, weakening after crossing Taiwan’s terrain but continuing to cause strong winds and rainfall.
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Typhoon Danas: Two people killed and hundreds injured as 135mph winds hit Taiwan
International flights were cancelled and thousands of people evacuated as the typhoon swept through Taiwan - while China has started to make preparations ahead of the expected arrival of Danas.
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At up to 220 km/h, the wind whipped over the East Asian island of Taiwan. Two people were killed by the effects of the typhoon "Danas", there were more than 300 injured. As a tropical storm, "Danas" is now heading for China.
Typhoon Danas fell on Taiwan with record winds up to 220 km/h and torrential rains, causing at least two victims and more than 330 injured in the western part of the island.
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