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1 dead, 73 injured as Kong-rey pummels Taiwan

(UPDATE) KEELUNG, Taiwan — At least one person was killed and 73 injured in Taiwan after Super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on the island Thursday, the National Fire Agency said.

The fatality was a 56-year-old woman who died after a falling tree crushed her vehicle in the central county of Nantou, the agency said.

NATURE'S WRATH Fallen power lines and debris on Provincial Highway 9 due to strong winds and rain from Super Typhoon Kong-rey in Xincheng, Hualien County, on October 31, 2024. AFP Photo NATURE'S WRATH Fallen power lines and debris on Provincial Highway 9 due to strong winds and rain from Super Typhoon Kong-rey in Xincheng, Hualien County, on October 31, 2024. AFP Photo
NATURE'S WRATH Fallen power lines and debris on Provincial Highway 9 due to strong winds and rain from Super Typhoon Kong-rey in Xincheng, Hualien County, on October 31, 2024. AFP Photo