Climate and Natural Disasters

Typhoon Danas Kills at Least Two in Western Taiwan

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By Justin Wu/Cadence Quaranta

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Typhoon Danas has swept through western Taiwan, killing at least two people and injuring over 300. It also cut off power to at least half a million homes. The typhoon made landfall in southern Taiwan on Sunday night but has since moved north and weakened to a tropical storm. Update: Taiwan's National Fire Agency reports that the number of people injured in Typhoon Danas has increased to more than 500.