Published: 10:15, September 24, 2025 | Updated: 11:19, September 24, 2025
Typhoon Ragasa leaves 14 dead, 18 injured in Taiwan
By Xinhua
In this photo taken from a video shot on Sept 23, 2025, a drone shot shows the remaining piers of the Mataian Bridge after it collapsed during Super Typhoon Ragasa's passage through Hualian in eastern Taiwan region. (PHOTO / HANDOUT VIA AP)

Typhoon Ragasa left 14 dead and 18 injured in Taiwan as of 6 am on Wednesday, said local authorities.

About 100 people remain trapped awaiting rescue, according to the island's emergency operation center.

The typhoon's outer circulation continues to batter Taiwan's eastern, northern and southern coastal areas, bringing heavy rainfall. On Tuesday afternoon, a dam at a barrier lake in Hualien county overflowed, triggering flooding.