Published on, Sept. 25 -- September 25, 2025 2:22 PM

Taiwan has revised the death toll from Typhoon Ragasa down to 14, as the weakened storm moves through China and heads toward Vietnam. Officials reported that some casualties had been counted twice, while the number of missing people dropped from 152 to 33 as rescue operations continued.

The fatalities occurred mostly on the first floors of buildings in Hualien County, where heavy rainfall caused a barrier lake to overflow, devastating the town of Guangfu. Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai emphasized the need to investigate the deaths and urged authorities to "seize the golden rescue window" to locate the missing. Floodwaters swept away a bridge, cutting off the main highway, although Guangf...