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Dozens injured in typhoon Haikui in Taiwan
Scooter riders stand at an intersection in Taipei in heavy rain. photo
© Chiang Ying-ying/AP
Typhoon Haikui raged across Taiwan, causing numerous injuries. The power went out in tens of thousands of households. The danger is not over yet.
Typhoon Haikui injured 78 people in Taiwan during heavy rain and storms. Car and scooter drivers who were injured by falling trees in traffic accidents, like the emergency center, were affected Taiwan announced. According to the authorities, around 226,000 households lost electricity. 8,000 people were brought to safety before the typhoon. A little more than 1900 people were accommodated in public facilities.
In the east and south of the country, trees fell down because of the strong winds. On Sunday, the wind gusts reached up to 190 kilometers per hour. There were local landslides and floods.
According to the emergency center, “Haikui” passed the south of the country on Monday morning (local time) and headed across the sea through the Taiwan Strait to southern China. Taiwan’s Interior Minister Lin Yu-Chang called on the population to remain extremely vigilant as the heavy rains of the past few days could lead to floods in some mountainous areas. The typhoon warning is not expected to be lifted until Tuesday.