At least 376 people are now known to have died when Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan, Taiwan's Central Emergency Operation Center said Tuesday. At least 254 people are still missing, and at least 46 people were injured. Emergency services also reported that 60 human limbs had been found, separately from the number of dead and wounded.
Kaohsiung county was the worst hit, with 308 dead, 207 missing and 13 hurt, one seriously, the emergency center said.
Morakot dropped 102 inches of rain on Taiwan August 8 before it roared on to mainland China the next day. Initial reports in Taiwan said 123 people had been killed, but the death toll could top 300.
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou apologized last week for the slow response to the typhoon. He said he plans sweeping changes to the country's rescue agencies and may punish some government officials.
Kaohsiung county was the worst hit, with 308 dead, 207 missing and 13 hurt, one seriously, the emergency center said.
Morakot dropped 102 inches of rain on Taiwan August 8 before it roared on to mainland China the next day. Initial reports in Taiwan said 123 people had been killed, but the death toll could top 300.
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou apologized last week for the slow response to the typhoon. He said he plans sweeping changes to the country's rescue agencies and may punish some government officials.
0 comments:
Post a Comment