Typhoon's Fury: Ma Ta An Creek Bridge in Hualien Washed Away by Torrential Rains
Spectacular Aerial Footage Reveals Bridge Piers Standing Alone Amidst Raging Floodwaters
The outer bands of Typhoon Kajiki brought torrential downpours, causing a landslide-induced lake on the Ma Ta An Creek in Hualien to overflow its dam at 2:50 PM today, September 23rd. The surge of water and sediment rapidly moved downstream, reaching the Ma Ta An Creek Bridge around 3:30 PM. The powerful current ultimately overwhelmed and destroyed the bridge. Recent aerial footage has emerged, showing the bridge structure broken into several sections and swept towards the riverbanks, leaving only the bridge piers isolated in the raging floodwaters.
The location of the upstream landslide-induced lake on the Ma Ta An Creek in Hualien. (Image captured from Google Maps.)
Other Versions
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สะพานแม่ตาอันในฮวาเหลียนพังทลายหลังพายุไต้ฝุ่นคาจิกิ
Cầu Sông Mã An ở Hoa Liên sụp đổ do bão Kajiki và lũ quét