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Rescue operations have been hindered by the fast-flowing river waters, a navy official told AFP.

Taiwan's navy currently has two working submarines, Swordfish-class vessels bought from the Netherlands in the 1980s.

Troops from the army, navy, and air force have been deployed alongside civilian workers and volunteers to assist with the relief effort.

Medical teams on board the aircraft carrier will convert it into a "floating hospital" if required, the navy said.

Wearing a navy blue outfit and white turban, another refugee, Youssouf, was sitting under a shed, his eyes reflecting the trauma of his experiences, when the BBC met him.