Tuesday, June 12, 2012

NEWS - ~ Torrential rain hits central, southern Taiwan

China > HK/Taiwan
Torrential rain hits central, southern Taiwan
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2012-06-12 01:29:33 GMT 2012-06-12 09:29:33(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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People on an electric bicycle move on a flooded road in Neipu Town,
Pingtung County, southeast China's Taiwan, June 11, 2012. (Xinhua)
Photo taken on June 11, 2012 shows the site of a landslide caused by
torrential rain in Wutai Town, Pingtung County, southeast China's
Taiwan. (Xinhua)
A villager walks on a flooded road in Wutai Town, Pingtung County,
southeast China's Taiwan, June 11, 2012. (Xinhua)
People go to a temporary shelter to escape the torrential rain in
Wutai Town, Pingtung County, southeast China's Taiwan, June 11, 2012.
(Xinhua)
The central and southern parts of Taiwan were hit by torrential rains
in recent days. In the mountainous areas of Kaohsiung and Pingtung,
over 2,000 villagers have been evacuated.