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             Massive Typhoon Hits Taiwan; One Killed, Many Injured

   by VOA News

   At least one person is dead and 66 others injured after super typhoon
   Nepartak slammed into Taiwan's eastern coast Friday.

   More than 15,000 people had to be evacuated in preparation for the
   storm's landfall Friday morning and more than 500 flights had to be
   canceled, according to emergency authorities.

   After the storm made landfall in Taitung County, it weakened to a
   medium-strength typhoon.

   Li Wei-sen, Taiwan's Central Emergency Operations Center spokesman,
   said wind speeds were still reaching up to 163 kmh.
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