Taiwan Typhoon

Taiwan Typhoon
Hundreds of people killed in Taiwan by Typhoon Morakot, a destructive storm that swept through Asia last week, could triple because hundreds of people are feared trapped under mudslides, the president's office said. Typhoon Morakot dropped some two metres (80 inches) of rain on Taiwan this weekend, causing the worst flooding in five decades. The storm also hit mainland China, where six people were reported killed. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou sharply raised the expected death toll more than 500.