Heavy rain warning issued for parts of northern, eastern Taiwan

Taipei--The Central Weather Bureau issued a heavy rain warning for Thursday afternoon for parts of northern and eastern Taiwan, in light of strong convective activity in the atmosphere.

The warning covers the cities of New Taipei and Keelung, as well as Yilan and Hualien counties.

The bureau also warned people to beware of lightning and strong winds that are expected to last through the evening. (Chen Wei-ting and Ko Lin)

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel