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Green Flood alert in Taiwan from 09/06/2012 00:00 UTC to 12/06/2012 23:59 UTC
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  • Articles: 12
  • Articles about casualties: 8 (66.7%)
  • Articles in last hour: 0

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Monsoon wreaks havoc across Taiwan
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:31:00 +0200   JakartaPost (en)

Chaos reigned across Taiwan on Tuesday as monsoon rains soaking the south spread north, paralyzing traffic, disrupting flights and train services and stranding tens of thousands of commuters and ...

People and organisations: Eva Airways  Singapore Airlines  Ma Ying-jeou  Sean Chen  Trade Office  Taipei City  Emergency 

Monsoon wreaks havoc across Taiwan
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:31:00 +0200   asianewsnet (en)

Chaos reigned across Taiwan yesterday as monsoon rains soaking the south spread north, paralysing traffic, disrupting flights and train services and stranding tens of thousands of commuters and reside .....

People and organisations: Eva Airways  Singapore Airlines  Ma Ying-jeou  Sean Chen  Trade Office  Taipei City  Emergency 

5 dead as rain pounds Taiwan
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:05:00 +0200   dailytimesPK (en)

TAIPEI: At least five people died after mudslides unleashed by torrential rains hit central Taiwan while thousands had to be evacuated island-wide, rescue officials said on Tuesday. Amid forecasts of more rain, schools were suspended in several large cities, as Taiwan faced the most serious....

People and organisations: Typhoon Morakot 

Five dead, thousands evacuated as rain pounds Taiwan
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:35:00 +0200   channelnewsasia (en)

TAIPEI: At least five people died after mudslides unleashed by torrential rains hit central Taiwan while thousands had to be evacuated island-wide, rescue officials said on Tuesday.

People and organisations: Typhoon Morakot 

Torrential rain lashes Taiwan
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:31:00 +0200   australianetworknews (en)

Staff writers and wires Last Updated: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:02:00 +1000 Torrential rains have triggered mudslides killing at least four people and injuring one in central Taiwan , say emergency service officials. Two men were killed when their office was crushed in a landslide in Taichung city.

People and organisations: Typhoon Morakot 

Torrential rain lashes Taiwan
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:08:00 +0200   radioaustralianews (en)

Staff writers and wires Last Updated: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:02:00 +1000 Torrential rains have triggered mudslides killing at least four people and injuring one in central Taiwan , say emergency service officials. Two men were killed when their office was crushed in a landslide in Taichung city.

People and organisations: Typhoon Morakot 

Four dead in Taiwan mudslides
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 08:02:00 +0200   news-yahoo (en)

At least four people died and one was injured when mudslides triggered by torrential rains hit two areas in central Taiwan , rescue officials said on Tuesday.

People and organisations: Typhoon Morakot 

Mudslides in Taiwan: four dead
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:59:00 +0200   australianetworknews (en)

Staff writers and wires Last Updated: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:16:00 +1000 Torrential rains have triggered mudslides killing at least four people and injuring one in central Taiwan , say emergency service officials. Two men were killed when their office was crushed in a landslide in Taichung city.

People and organisations: Typhoon Morakot 

Mudslides in Taiwan: four dead
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:36:00 +0200   radioaustralianews (en)

Staff writers and wires Last Updated: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:16:00 +1000 Torrential rains have triggered mudslides killing at least four people and injuring one in central Taiwan , say emergency service officials. Two men were killed when their office was crushed in a landslide in Taichung city.

People and organisations: Typhoon Morakot 

Four dead in Taiwan mudslides
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:32:00 +0200   channelnewsasia (en)

TAIPEI: At least four people were killed and one injured when mudslides triggered by torrential rains hit two areas in central Taiwan , rescue officials said on Tuesday.

People and organisations: Typhoon Morakot 

Four dead in Taiwan mudslides
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:10:00 +0200   nst (en)

TAIPEI: At least four people died and one was injured when mudslides triggered by torrential rains hit two areas in central Taiwan , rescue officials said Tuesday.

People and organisations: Typhoon Morakot 

Four dead in Taiwan mudslides
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 06:17:00 +0200   geo-tv (en)

TAIPEI: At least four people died and one was injured when mudslides triggered by torrential rains hit two areas i

People and organisations: Typhoon Morakot 

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