Typhoon Toraji trounces Taiwan

DEADLY STORM The second typhoon to make landfall this year left behind a trail of destruction, with at least 35 people dead, many more missing and agricultural losses that amount to more than NT$700 million

By Ko Shu-ling / STAFF REPORTER

The officials also warned the public to promptly empty containers on their property that might have filled with rainwater. Accumulated water makes it easier for mosquitoes -- carriers of diseases such as dengue fever -- to breed, the administration said.

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