Heavy Rains Across Taiwan Cause Landslide, Damage to Cars, Trees

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Heavy rain across Taiwan over the weekend caused by a passing tropical depression has caused a landslide in southern Kaohsiung and washed away hiking trails in central Miaoli.

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00:00Cleanups are underway after heavy rains pounded the country over the weekend, uprooting trees

00:04and triggering a landslide in the south.

00:07Police and firefighters helped seven residents evacuate from the affected area in Kaohsiung.

00:12Meanwhile, in central Taiwan, hiking trails were washed away, and in parts of the north,

00:17including the capital, trees were uprooted and cars were damaged.

00:20The downpour was caused by a passing tropical depression, and it's expected to gradually

00:24slow down on Tuesday.

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