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Persistent heavy rain over the weekend has now caused severe landslides in the mountainous Renai Township in Nantou. Debris avalanches have descended upon the 18.2km and 36.5km marks of Nantou County Road No. 89 on Sunday, obstructing traffic. Drivers passing by had had to turn back in haste. The township mayor said that as of Monday, the 36.5km mark has been cleared. However, the public is urged to refrain from traveling in the mountains before the rain stops.

There seems to be no end to the heavy rain, and neither to the debris avalanche it caused.

- It’s probably becoming a dead end in a second.

Drivers rush to turn back as the landslide comes rushing toward the road surface.

- Scary. The landslide is still sliding.

The passer-by exclaims in shock at the sight. Past 2 p.m. Sunday, a debris avalanche descended upon the 18.2km mark of Nantou County Road No. 89 in Renai Township, obstructing traffic. The same happened at another segment of the road.

Voice of Chiang Tzu-hsin
Renai Township Mayor
The 36.5km and 18.2km marks got covered in landslide yesterday in the afternoon and the evening, which obstructed traffic. They’re being cleared as quickly as possible at the moment.

Renai Township had the highest 24-hour accumulated rainfall in Nantou this rainy spell, which was caused by a lingering front. Many roads in the mountainous area had fallen rocks and trees. The obstruction was the heaviest on Nantou County Road No. 89, also known as Lixing Industry Road.

Voice of Chiang Tzu-hsin
Renai Township Mayor
The 36.5km mark has been cleared. The 18.2km mark is more heavily obstructed. We’ve asked the county government’s contractor to report back, and they said it’ll only be cleared at around noon.

Because the head scarp of the landslide on the 18.2km mark was higher, plus it’s still raining, clearing can only begin when the rain becomes lighter. The Renai Township office urges drivers to take a detour and avoid heading into the mountains.

The township office also says that the 36.5km mark has been cleared, but urges travelers away from the mountains before the rain stops.

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