Typhoon Haikui Live News Updates: Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in Taiwan; 2 injured, thousands left without power – The Economic Times
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According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA), the two people who were injured as a result of the Typhoon were travelling in a van, when a tree fell on the vehicle. They suffered injuries but were conscious and taken to hospital, it added.
The storm made landfall in the southern coastal township of Donghe at about 3:40 p.m. local time, according to the weather bureau.
According to Taipower, the state electricity provider, more than 9,300 households in Taitung and Hualien counties have lost power as of 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, reported CNN.
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