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The Independent
08-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Typhoon Danas threatens China with flash floods after killing two people in Taiwan
Tropical storm Danas has killed two people and injured more than 600 in Taiwan as it churns towards eastern China, prompting flash flood alerts. The storm, which brought record winds and torrential rains to Taiwan, is expected to make landfall near the port city of Taizhou in Zhejiang province on Tuesday morning, Chinese officials said. Winds at the storm's centre were recorded at around 80kmph (50mph) as it churned northwest across the South China Sea. Local maritime authorities have cancelled more than 100 passenger voyages and suspended operations at coastal construction sites as a precaution. Danas is forecast to bring between 100mm and 250mm of rainfall across a 650km stretch from Fuzhou in Fujian province to Hangzhou in Zhejiang, triggering flash flood warnings. After sweeping through Zhejiang, the storm is expected to continue inland into Jiangxi province, a mountainous region that has seen deadly landslides and flood disasters in previous storm events. Taiwan's Central Weather Administration said the storm battered southern parts of the island on Sunday and Monday with gusts reaching up to 220kmph, bringing down over 650 electric poles and uprooting hundreds of trees. Emergency responders said one person was killed after a tree crushed a vehicle in Tainan, while another died after being struck by debris. More than 600 people were treated for injuries, according to local media. Footage shared on Taiwanese television showed submerged roads, collapsed rooftops, and emergency workers rescuing people stranded in floodwaters in Tainan and Kaohsiung. Several schools and offices across southern Taiwan remained shut on Monday due to widespread power outages and transport disruption. In mainland China, provincial authorities have begun deploying emergency teams and readying evacuation centres across vulnerable areas in anticipation of Danas's arrival. Jiangxi's rolling hills and river basins make it particularly susceptible to landslides and flash floods following heavy rain. Danas is the second major storm system to affect China in less than three weeks. In late June, tropical cyclone Wutip brought similar rainfall to parts of Guangdong and Hainan, leading to severe flooding and crop losses. Scientists have warned that extreme weather events like Danas are becoming more intense and frequent as the climate warms.
South China Morning Post
15-06-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong claim relay bronze at Asia Triathlon Cup, but the coach says the race is not significant.
Hong Kong claimed an unexpected mixed-relay bronze at the Asia Triathlon Cup in Taizhou on Sunday. The quartet of Wong Tsz-to, Nick Tsang Cheung-sing, and Cade and Tallulah Wright thought they were going to have to settle for fourth after they crossed the line behind Shandong, Liaoning and Sichuan in one hour, 37 minutes and 33 seconds. However, Sichuan were later disqualified after they failed to serve an in-race penalty. With Wong, Tsang and the Wright sisters all competing in the individual events on Saturday, head coach Andrew Wright said the relay was 'not really a significant race'. 'We didn't have our strongest team and some of the provinces had fresh athletes who didn't race in the individual events,' he added. Cade Wright, Wong Tsz-to, Tallulah Wright and Nick Tsang on the podium in Taizhou. Photo: Handout Bailee Brown and Mark Yu Shing-him would have been first picks for the relay, but they had suffered extreme fatigue and dehydration that forced them to withdraw close to the end of their individual races.
South China Morning Post
14-06-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Bailee Brown makes comeback as Hong Kong triathletes compete in Taizhou race
Bailee Brown made a determined return at the Asia Triathlon Cup in Taizhou on Saturday in her first race since a serious finger injury last October, but was forced to withdraw late in the run. Advertisement Brown kept pace early, finishing the opening 1.5 kilometres swim just three seconds behind eventual winner Huang Anqi. On the bike leg, Brown rode with fellow Hong Kong athlete Cade Wright in a group of three before dehydration forced her to stop 3km from the finish of the 10km run. 'It was a step in the right direction, I was impressed she got out there and got stuck in,' Hong Kong head coach Andrew Wright said. 'She's just not sharp enough yet, her race fitness isn't quite there. She pushed herself to the limit and crumbled with 3km to go. She had wobbly legs and dehydration, and couldn't finish. Cade Wright delivered a 'great swim' on the way to a ninth-place finish on the mainland. Photo: Eugene Lee 'She was upset and disappointed because she needs to prove her fitness, but I think she'll quickly come around and see lots of positives to take from her performance.'
South China Morning Post
13-06-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong triathlete Bailee Brown set to return from injury ordeal in mainland China race
Bailee Brown has been cleared to return from her injury nightmare and join a 16-strong Hong Kong contingent at the Asia Triathlon Cup in Taizhou on Saturday. While the men's big three of Jason Ng Tai-long, Oscar Coggins and Robin Elg will skip the event, some of their teammates competing on the mainland this weekend have been warned they were fighting for their international futures. The luckless Brown needed three operations since badly damaging a finger in December. However, head coach Andrew Wright said the 25-year-old was in rude health following an unbroken four-week training block. 'Cream always rises to the top, and people who are talented bounce back from anything,' he added. 'She's as fit as she was before the injury, although not as fit or as fast as she'd have been without it. She'll be nearly there by the National Games [in November].' Wright said being able to train and fulfil her potential had significantly lifted Brown's mood. 'When you're stopped from doing what you're passionate about, it's a bit depressing,' he added. Oscar Coggins (left) is focusing on the National Championships. Photo: Jonathan Wong Coggins, Ng and Elg, along with Hilda Choi Yan-yin, are focusing on the China National Championships, which happen in a fortnight. Last time out, in Chengdu five weeks ago, Coggins' heartbeat dropped alarmingly, before he faded during the closing run. The 25-year-old had been disappointed with his performance at April's Asia Sprint Championships, too.
