Typhoon Soulik's fierce winds create bizarre street scene: Taipei car "climbs a tree"

Reported and photographed by reporter You T-Ru / Taipei

Typhoon Soulik hit Taiwan, and on the evening of the 12th, strong winds accompanied by torrential rain caused multiple sections of Taipei City to experience falling signboards and uprooted trees. At the intersection of Jinshan South Road and Jinhua Street, a century-old tree about four stories tall was uprooted by the typhoon’s powerful winds, which also lifted the road surface. Vehicles parked on the asphalt created a shocking “car-on-tree” spectacle.


▲ The old tree was uprooted.

Passing through the area around Jinshan South Road and Jinhua Street, one can still see the road cordoned off with yellow warning ribbons. Behind the ribbons, the tilted old tree leans as if it might topple over at any moment. When Typhoon Soulik struck Taiwan, the astonishing wind force uprooted the tree. Because its roots were tightly gripping the ground, the road surface was also pulled up. As a result, a white car parked beneath the tree also tilted and appeared to climb up the tree, creating a cinematic scene that unfolded on the street — a startling sight.