Thousands flee as Typhoon claims more lives

Typhoon Aere battered northern Taiwan today, triggering a mudslide that buried a family of four as the storm’s eye churned toward China, forcing nearly 250,000 people to flee coastal areas and killing at least 12 people.

Aere drenched parts of central Taiwan that were prone to deadly flooding and landslides. The storm’s outer winds also began lashing southern China, still recovering from Typhoon Rananim, which killed at least 164 about two weeks ago.