A number of representative offices in Taiwan, including those of the EU, Japan and the US, have expressed their condolences to those affected by Super Typhoon Ragasa, after the storm killed at least 14 people in Taiwan.
“The American Institute in Taiwan [AIT] offers its deepest condolences to all of those affected by Typhoon Ragasa,” the AIT wrote on Facebook.
“We extend our sympathies to the families of the victims, hope for the safe rescue of the missing, and wish for the steady recovery of affected communities. On behalf of the people of the United States, we stand in solidarity with the people of Taiwan during this difficult time,” AIT Acting Director Karin Lang was quoted as saying.
Photo: Screen grab from the American Institute in Taiwan's Facebook page
Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Taipei Office Chief Representative Kazuyuki Katayama also expressed his sympathy for those affected by the typhoon and subsequent flooding.
“My condolences to the victims and my deepest condolences go out to the families... I sincerely pray that everyone in Taiwan can get back to their normal lives as soon as possible,” Katayama said in Japanese in a Facebook post made by the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association.
The EU, the Czech Republic, and Israel’s office in Taipei also shared similar words of sympathy.
“We are shocked by the devastation that Typhoon Ragasa created in Taiwan. And we are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives,” European Economic and Trade Office head Lutz Gullner wrote on Facebook.
Super Typhoon Ragasa swept Taiwan with heavy winds and rain earlier this week.
As of 10:30pm yesterday, it had claimed at least 14 lives — all in Hualien County.
A majority of those who have been confirmed dead were victims after floodwaters from the Mataian River (馬太鞍溪) barrier lake surged into eastern Hualien County’s Guangfu Township (光復).
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