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Typhoon Morakot kills 461 in Taiwan

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-26 08:24

Relatives mourn for their victims in front of mudslide area at the devastated village of Hsiaolin, in Kaohsiung county, southeast China's Taiwan Province, Aug. 15, 2009. [Xinhua]

TAIPEI: As of 18:00 pm Tuesday, Morakot, the worst typhoon to hit the island in 50 years, had claimed 461 lives and left 192 missing and 46 injured, according to Taiwan's disaster control center.

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Kaohsiung County had reported the largest casualties including 392 deaths, the center said.

Morakot, which devastated Taiwan on August 8, had brought about a 14.5 billion NT dollars (440 million US dollars) financial losses for agricultural, forestry, fishing and herding sectors, according to a report previously released by Taiwan's agricultural authorities.

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