Road between Taroko gate, Tianxiang closed over barrier lake concerns

Local authorities closed off the section of Provincial Highway No. 8 between the entrance to Taroko National Park and Tianxiang in Hualien at 1:30 p.m. Friday and evacuated tourists, citing concerns that a roadside barrier lake could overflow or collapse as early as 5:00 p.m.

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