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Tropical Storm Fung-Wong Claims First Victim in Taiwan: Reports

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The tropical storm Fung-Wong has killed one person and injured another in Taiwan, AFP reported Sunday, citing official reports.

MOSCOW, September 21 (RIA Novosti) - The tropical storm Fung-Wong has killed one person and injured another in Taiwan, AFP reported Sunday, citing official reports.

According to the news agency, the victim is a 50-year-old who drowned in Peinan, a township in the southeastern part of the island.

The defense ministry of the country is reported to have readied around 50,000 troops in a bid to prevent the damage being caused by the storm.

1,200 residents have already been evacuated from areas where there is a looming possibility of mudslides.

AFP stated that the storm also caused disruption in the work of air companies and ferry services. At least 57 local and seven international flights have been canceled due to the disaster, the news agency stated.

The storm Fung-Wong began Thursday in Philippines, causing torrential rains of up to 10.6 inches and killing at least 5 people, according to the Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

It is estimated that more than 205,000 people have been evacuated in the Philippines due to the storm.

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