Typhoon Danas causes damage in China's Taiwan

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Typhoon Danas made landfall in Chiayi County of China's Taiwan at  on Sunday (July 6), causing damage to roads and blackout across the island.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Typhoon Danas made landfall in Chiai County of China's Taiwan on Sunday, causing damage

00:09to roads and blackout across the island. According to China's meteorological authorities, Danas

00:15is the fourth typhoon of the year and the first to land on Taiwan's main island this

00:20year. Its most severe effects were felt from Sunday night into Monday morning, bringing

00:25heavy rainfall and strong winds along its path. The typhoon also triggered mudslides along

00:30highways. Multiple county roads in Pingtung in southern Taiwan were disrupted due to flooding.

00:37Kaohsiung City suffered a major power outage on Sunday night, affecting over 30,000 households.

00:43Strong winds from the typhoon caused damages in Tainan City. Pedestrians were injured by falling

00:49tree branches and signboards, while the exterior glass of department stores shattered. Additionally,

00:55residential electrical wires caught fire and exploded, leading to the collapse of building

01:00walls. A total of 13 cities and counties in Taiwan suspended work and classes on Monday,

01:07while the frequency of high-speed train services was significantly reduced.

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