Parts of Taiwan were brought to a standstill on September 14 as the strongest typhoon of the year skirted past the island's southern tip, knocking out power for more than 180,000 households.
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Vending machines stand in floodwaters outside a convenience shop as super typhoon Meranti skirts Pingtung county in southern Taiwan on Sept 14, 2016. ( SAM YEH / AFP) |
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