A man working in a storm drain pipe was swept away and multiple incidents of flooding were reported this morning following heavy rain in parts of northern Taiwan.
The Taoyuan Fire Department said it received a report at 10:21am about a man working in a stormwater drainage pipe being swept away when the pipe was inundated by rainwater.
Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at the intersection of Taode Road and Yongfu W Street in the city's Taoyuan District (桃園), but had yet to find the man as of early this afternoon.
Photo courtesy of Taoyuan Fire Department
Meanwhile, a video shared on Threads this morning showed heavy rain flooding through the open doors of an MRT train at Tamsui Station, forcing commuters to lift their legs as water accumulated on the floor of the train.
The poster, a man surnamed Wang (王), said it was the first time he had seen this in more than 20 years riding the MRT.
Taiwan Railway Corp said train traffic in both directions between Neili and Fugang stations in Taoyuan was suspended for two hours this morning due to flooding on the tracks.
The suspension, which lasted from 9:52am to 11:53am, delayed 5,210 passengers on 23 trains, the railway operator said, adding that it had offered shuttle bus services and ticket refunds for those affected.
Through 3:30pm, more than 100mm of rain had fallen in parts of Taoyuan, Hsinchu County and New Taipei City, the Central Weather Administration said.
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