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14 killed, 152 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst

A car is seen stuck in floodwaters in Hualien on September 23, 2025, after a barrier lake burst and flooded the Guangfu township. [AFP]

At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain.

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