Heavy rain across Taiwan over the weekend caused by a passing tropical depression has caused a landslide in southern Kaohsiung and washed away hiking trails in central Miaoli.
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00:00Cleanups are underway after heavy rains pounded the country over the weekend, uprooting trees
00:04and triggering a landslide in the south.
00:07Police and firefighters helped seven residents evacuate from the affected area in Kaohsiung.
00:12Meanwhile, in central Taiwan, hiking trails were washed away, and in parts of the north,
00:17including the capital, trees were uprooted and cars were damaged.
00:20The downpour was caused by a passing tropical depression, and it's expected to gradually
00:24slow down on Tuesday.