Mainland tourists missing in Taiwan
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Hundreds of mainland tourists have been stranded in Taiwan by heavy rains brought by typhoon Megi since October 21, 2010, with a tour bus stuck in a caved-in section of road. By October 24, 54 stranded mainland tourists were lifted out of danger by helicopters, but 20 other mainland tourists remained missing. |
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Rescuers searching a damaged tourist bus on October 24 in Taiwan. |
? Families of missing mainlanders see hopes dim
? Driver confirmed dead, tourists still missing
? Grim discovery in tourist bus search
? Families of missing mainlanders arrive in Taiwan
? Taiwan continue searching for missing tourists
? 54 mainland tourists saved, 20 still missing
? Mainland concerns over stranded mainland tourists
? Megi strands mainland visitors to Taiwan
? 70 stranded tourists in Taiwan rescued
? 20 mainland tourists missing as typhoon hits Taiwan
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Typhoon Megi |
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A satellite image of Megi in south China. |
The name "Megi" means "catfish" in the Korean language. It was the first typhoon of 2010 in the Pacific Basin to achieve "super typhoon" status. China began preparing for Megi on October 18 by issuing an orange alert to local authorities and advising all vessels to return to port. The typhoon struck Taiwan at about 06:00 GMT on October 23 and brought continuous and heavy rains to the island, resulting in landslides along the Suao-Hualien Highway.
? Typhoon Megi lands in SE China, 270,000 evacuated
? Typhoon Megi triggers rockslides in Taiwan
? China braces for the year's strongest typhoon
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