Heavy rains wreak havoc in central Taiwan in wake of typhoon

A commercial area in Taipei where most stores are closed amid warnings of floods and high winds due to Typhoon Khanun, on Aug 3. - Reuters

TAIPEI (Reuters): Intense rains in the wake of Typhoon Khanun lashed the mountainous parts of Taiwan on Saturday, unleashing flood and landslides that blocked roads and stranded hundreds of people as authorities rushed to resume transportation links.

Rains have pounded the central county of Nantou since Typhoon Khanun brushed past northern Taiwan on Thursday, with more than 1 m (3 feet) of precipitation soaking Renai Township since then, shattering roads and triggering landslides and mudslides.