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Summary
Almost 400 people are believed to have been buried alive in the village worst affected by a massive mudslide caused by Typhoon Morakot. This is the first time the government has released a firm estimate on the number of people they believe might have been killed in Hsiaolin village. Thousands of people are still stranded by the worst mudslides and floods. The typhoon caused Taiwan's worst flooding in 50 years and has resulted in 117 confirmed deaths so far. The floods have washed out roads, snapped bridges and sent low-rise buildings crashing into rivers. Hundreds of survivors have been airlifted from Hsiaolin village, which was hit by a massive mudslide that covered all but two houses and thousands more from other settlements in central and southern Taiwan.
