Typhoon Haikui tore across Taiwan, uprooting branches and forcing thousands of people to flee, injuring more than 40 persons.
The storm was the first to immediately hit the area in four years, making landfall on Sunday on the west coast.
Two persons in a rocky area were hurt after being struck by an oncoming trees in the midst of heavy rain and strong winds.
Numerous some were hurt, mostly by falling dust, according to officials.
After 160, 000 homes lost strength on Sunday, clean-up personnel were working on restoring service on Monday. However, there have been no reports of significant fundamental damage thus far.
Haikui is the first significant wind to immediately reach Taiwan in four years, despite the fact that it is typhoon period in the Western Pacific, where there have been 11 so far.
Domestic planes and ferry service to nearby islands were canceled, while companies, institutions, and other establishments on the island remained closed.
Although the storm produced winds of up to 200 km / h( 124 mph ), there were no reported fatalities or significant structural damage.
The worst-hit areas of Taiwan were its southern and eastern regions, while Taipei, the capital on the island’s north idea, experienced rain.
More than 7,000 people had left places where authorities feared landslides and another storm-related collapses before the storm’s land.
Typhoon Haikui is expected to hit China’s southeastern coast on Monday night native time after weakening to a tropical cyclone and moving into the Taiwan Strait.
As the fresh storms approached, Taiwanese authorities issued warnings from Saola to Haikui on Monday, urging boats to enter the harbor with strong winds and heavy sea.
