<div>In Taiwan six people were killed by floodwaters, officials said today. More than 6,000 people were evacuated from their homes. Officials said more than 1,100 people still remained in shelters this morning. <br />''</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>A tropical depression has been causing torrential rain in central and southern Taiwan since Thursday. Although the depression has already moved away from Taiwan, floods have yet to recede in many areas. Taiwan's weather bureau said the severity of the downpour was "extremely rare".</div>