Heavy rain cuts off bridge, roads in southern Taiwan

Southern Taiwan was battered by heavy rain Thursday, with a bridge in Pingtung County partially washed away by a swollen river and several roads in southern Taitung County rendered impassable due to flooding.\n\nAt 3:30 p.m., the Central Weather Administration issued torrential and extremely torrential rain advisories for the mountainous areas of Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Taitung. The alerts are expected to remain in effect through the evening.