Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong rey

Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey

A ride-hailing driver has recounted how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as Typhoon Kong-rey swept over Taiwan, also sweeping away metal roofs and sending landslides ...

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Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan's east coast, leaving 1 dead

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