Taiwan Rescue Efforts Intensify
August 13, 2009![Soldiers disinfect areas affected by Typhoon Morakot](https://static.dw.com/image/4561801_800.webp)
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Officials said the numbers could rise dramatically as hundreds were still missing.
Although the defence ministry said it was racing to find survivors, relatives were angry, claiming that the government's reaction to the disaster had been slow and rescue efforts inefficient.
President Ma Ying-jeou travelled to the county of Yunlin on Thursday to inspect the relief efforts and was confronted by desperate family members.