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Updated 14:55.
A POWERFUL TYPHOON has killed at least six people in Taiwan.
A mother and her eight-year-old daughter were the first casualties, they were swept out to sea and died as the storm approached.
A firefighter in southern Pintung county has also been killed and a man in the coastal town of Suao, who was hit by a falling billboard.
Typhoon Soudelor has also injured nearly 30 other people. One elderly woman in eastern Taitung told Formosa TV:
I’ve never seen such a powerful typhoon in my 60 years of life.
Torrential rain and high wind of up to 147 miles per hour battered the island and have left almost 700,000 homes without electricity.
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After leaving behind a trail of devastation in Taiwan the typhoon in now heading for mainland China.
Around 158,000 people have already been evacuated from the mainland Chinese province of Fujian.
Additional reporting AFP.
Originally published 09:10am.
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Since when is a 60 year old Woman “elderly”
Since Facebook came into being.
Anyone over 30 now is past it, one foot in the grave.
Do try to keep up Tom.
I thought it was another DOB article for a sec. Mother and daughter swept to sea by a powerful tycoon
The photographs don’t exactly convey a sense of fear or panic now do they.
What’s with the second photo?
The heroic rescue of a training mannequin on a calm and secure concrete pier?
As usual the kids are loving the whole experience especially the boys.
Aw mum please……why can’t I get my skateboard and kite and have some fun?
The photos are from before the typhoon hit land. once it hit there was no going outside to take pics Jack
I live in Fujian and we are just experiencing some winds and light rain, so far. Preparing for worse weather though.
that wind looks like it would blow the roof right off yer mouth!!!
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