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Typhoon Morakot kills 461 in Taiwan
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-26 08:24

Typhoon Morakot kills 461 in Taiwan
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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