"The deaths came after the typhoon's outer bands brought heavy rain to Hualien County, causing a barrier lake in the mountains to overflow, unleashing a wall of water onto the town of Guangfu. Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said the deaths, which mostly happened on the first floors of buildings, must be investigated, and authorities must seize the golden rescue window to find the missing."
"Ragasa churned into mainland China's Guangdong province late on Wednesday, with winds up to 145km/h (90mph), after sweeping past Hong Kong. People in southern China began cleaning up the damage on Thursday. Journalists from the AFP news agency at the impact point around the city of Yangjiang on Thursday saw fallen trees, while road signs and debris were strewn across the streets. However, authorities have not reported any storm-related deaths."
Taiwan lowered the Typhoon Ragasa death toll by three to 14 after identifying duplicate casualty counts and reduced the number of missing to 33 from 152 as searches continue. Heavy rains in Hualien County caused a mountain barrier lake to overflow, sending a wall of water into Guangfu and sweeping away a bridge that cut the main highway while the train station resumed operations. Taiwan leaders pledged personal salary donations and called for urgent investigations and rapid rescues. Ragasa moved into Guangdong with winds up to 145km/h, prompting cleanup in southern China where fallen trees and debris were reported but no storm-related deaths confirmed.
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