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Typhoon Kong-rey’s passing over Taiwan caused at least two deaths and injured 580 people, the Central Emergency Operation Centre (CEOC) said on Friday. The storm made landfall and left Taiwan on Thursday, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to the island. On Friday, the typhoon alert was lifted, however one more death was reported. In Taipei, a street tree in Neihu District was blown down late of Thursday by strong winds, crushing and killing a 48-year-old male motorcyclist. Meanwhile, 580 people across the island were injured in accidents linked to the typhoon, according to the CEOC. The ce…