TAIPEI: On Saturday ( October 5 ) in Taiwan, two people who had gone missing due to Typhoon Krathon’s destructive wind and torrential rains, were discovered dead, doubling the number of deaths caused by the storm that hit the island this week.
Across the beach, around 20, 000 houses were still without electricity Saturday, mostly in the worst-hit southern port city of Kaohsiung, where the storms made land.
Krathon dissipated into a tropical despair on Friday after slamming into the area the day before, bringing landslides, flooding and record-strong winds.
More than 700 people were injured.
On Saturday, two missing people were found deceased in northern New Taipei area, bringing the typhoon’s death toll to four, the National Fire Agency said without providing details.
Many New Taipei districts experienced floods that periodically stranded tens of students at their schools as a result of the heavy rains, according to officials.
The defence ministry said around 250 warriors were dispatched on Friday to the city and local Keelung, which furthermore reported floods, to help clear streets and drain rainwater.