英语文摘:Typhoon Morakot leaves 461 deaths, 192 missing, 46 injured in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- As of 18:00 pm Tuesday, Morakot, the worst typhoon to hit the island in 50 years, had claimed 461 lives and left 192 missing and 46 injured, according to Taiwan's disaster control center.

Relatives mourn for their victims in front of mudslide area at the devastated village of Hsiaolin, in Kaohsiung county, southeast China's Taiwan Province, Aug. 15, 2009.

Kaohsiung County had reported the largest casualties including 392 deaths, the center said.

    Morakot, which devastated Taiwan on August 8, had brought about a 14.5 billion NT dollars (440 million U.S. dollars) financial losses for agricultural, forestry, fishing and herding sectors, according to a report previously released by Taiwan's agricultural authorities .

Photo taken on Aug. 24, 2009 shows the severely-damaged Nanheng Road section across the Taoyuan Village of Kaohsiung County, southeast China's Taiwan

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