Typhoon Megi triggers deadly Taiwan landslides

LONDON. October 23. KAZINFORM A tourist bus was feared buried and three people were killed in multiple landslides as Typhoon Megi brought torrential rain to Taiwan; Kazinform refers to BBC.

A torrent of mud struck a Buddhist temple in Suao, killing three people and leaving six more missing.

Teams are also searching for a Chinese tourist bus feared buried when landslides struck a coastal highway, causing it to partially collapse.

The landslides stranded 400 drivers; half have now been taken to safety.

Typhoon Megi caused havoc in the Philippines, killing at least 26 people and causing extensive damage to houses in some regions.

The storm is now heading for south China's Fujian province, where flights have been cancelled, fishing vessels recalled to port and more than 100,000 people evacuated from low-lying areas; Kazinform cites BBC.

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