Taiwan has seen flooding in low-lying areas, along with landslides and building damage after Typhoon Gaemi made landfall on the island. The storm swept up the western Pacific, leaving 22 people dead in the Philippines and three in Taiwan.
A woman struggles with her umbrella against gusts of wind generated by Typhoon Gaemi in Taipei , Taiwan , Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Two men struggle with their umbrellas against gusts of wind generated by Typhoon Gaemi in Taipei , Taiwan , Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Waves crash onto the coastline before typhoon Gaemi makes landfall in northeastern Taiwan ’s Yilan county on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2024.
Offices and schools in Taiwan were closed for the second consecutive day on Thursday and people were urged to stay home and away from the coastline. The Philippine coast guard reported that an oil tanker, MT Terra Nova, loaded with about 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil sank off Limay town in Bataan province early Thursday and rescuers saved 15 of 16 crew members.
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