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Indonesian worker killed in typhoon Soudelor in Taiwan
Damaged trees lie on the road as typhoon Soudelor hits Taipei on Saturday
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span class="inline inline-center">Damaged trees lie on the road as typhoon Soudelor hits Taipei on Saturday. Typhoon Soudelor battered Taiwan with fierce winds and rain leaving four people dead and a trail of debris in its wake as it takes aim at mainland China. (AFP/Sam Yeh)
One Indonesian citizen was killed in Taiwan during typhoon Soudelor.
According to a report by Antara news agency on Saturday, the victim, identified as Agung Wibowo from Tegal, Central Java, is an Indonesian migrant who worked as a fisherman on a Taiwanese ship.
Agung was killed by a falling billboard when he went outside on a bicycle to buy food near his placement house at the Suao Harbor in Yilan, ignoring the local authority's warning to stay indoors.
He was hungry and decided to go out amid high speed winds and heavy rain on Friday at 10.45 p.m.
Agung's body is currently being held at the Veteran Hospital in Yilan.
Around 2,000 Indonesian workers are said to be working as fishermen in the Yilan regency.
Typhoon Soudelor is the strongest typhoon of 2015 with an average wind speed of 123 kilometers per hour and rainfall between 250 to 330 millimeters. (edn/kes)(+++)
