But Greenpeace said it gathered enough information to confirm that the site contains much higher-level waste than Taipower, the company that operates Taiwan's three nuclear power stations and the Lanyu dump, had acknowledged.

ECONOMIST: Taiwan

The number of people needing assistance is much higher, and will likely rise if utility power is not restored by Wednesday, when a northeaster is expected to dump more rain and tropical force winds over the area.

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