Death toll climbs to 14 in eastern Taiwan after super typhoon 'Ragasa' unleashes flood

A barrier lake overflowed in eastern Taiwan's Hualien county due to Super Typhoon Ragasa, unleashing a devastating wall of water into Guangfu township. The disaster resulted in fourteen fatalities, with entire villages flooded and residents stranded. Rescue teams have been mobilized as the government estimates a massive amount of water was released, impacting thousands of people.