Over 7,600 people across Taiwan have been evacuated due to the typhoon, which previously hit the PhilippinesTaipei: A decades-old barrier lake formed by a landslide in eastern Taiwan burst on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa battered the island with heavy rains. The rupture flooded a nearby town and trapped over 260 people, according to local officials. Typhoon Ragasa had already lashed the northern Philippines and Taiwan on Monday with torrential rains and strong winds, prompting the evacuation of thousands. Before the lake burst, approximately 3,100 residents near Mataian Creek had been moved to safer locations with relatives. The island’s authorities continue to monitor the situation closely as Typhoon Ragasa persists in impacting the region with heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast to continue.