Temporary Bridge Across Matai'an River Opens Following Deadly Flooding

A temporary bridge over the Matai'an River in eastern Taiwan is now open, months after a typhoon destroyed the original.

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00:00A temporary bridge across the Matayan River in eastern Taiwan is now open months after a typhoon destroyed the original.

00:09Heavy rains brought by Typhoon Ragasa in September caused a lake in the mountains above to overflow,

00:15taking out the old bridge and killing over a dozen people.

00:19The government has been working to restore full access since October.

00:23A temporary access road was built first with this bridge coming into service on the first day of 2026.

00:31A permanent bridge is currently under construction.