Dozens injured in typhoon Haikui in Taiwan

Car and scooter drivers who were injured by falling trees in traffic accidents were affected, according to Taiwan’s emergency center on Monday. 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.