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Added on the 04/09/2023 05:18:42 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images of waves hitting the coast in Taiwan's southern region ahead of an expected landfall of Typhoon Koinu, the second major storm to make a direct hit in a month. IMAGES
Toppled trees and branches litter the roads around Donghe village of coastal Taitung county where Typhoon Haikui hit. By Monday morning, 58,000 homes still had no electricity, while schools and businesses remained closed in 14 cities as torrential rain bucketed down. IMAGES
High waves lash Taiwan's northern coast at New Taipei City as the island experiences the impacts of Typhoon Khanun, which is making its way towards Japan. IMAGES
In Hualien, relief tents are set up to provide shelter to residents after the most powerful earthquake in 25 years hit Taiwan, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 1,000. Strict building regulations and widespread public disaster awareness appear to have staved off a major catastrophe for the earthquake-prone island, which lies near the junction of two tectonic plates. IMAGES
Images of a collapsed factory following a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).