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Typhoon Koinu hit southeast China's Taiwan region on Thursday, killing one person, injuring 304 and causing localized damage.
Heavy rains and strong winds generated by the typhoon cut power to thousands of houses, with 69,000 households yet to have power restored as of 5 p.m.
Typhoon Koinu, the 14th typhoon this year, made landfall on southern Taiwan's Cape Eluanbi on Thursday morning with a maximum sustained wind speed of 173 kilometers per hour, according to China's National Meteorological Center (NMC). It later weakened as it crossed the Taiwan Straits and headed toward south China's Guangdong Province and southeast China's Fujian Province.
The typhoon is moving westward at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour, gradually approaching the eastern coast of Guangdong, with the intensity decreasing progressively. Heavy rain is expected in southern Taiwan, southeastern Fujian and northeastern Guangdong between Thursday night and Friday night.
Waves generated by Typhoon Koinu break in northern Taiwan on October 5, 2023. /CFP
At 6 p.m. on Thursday, the NMC maintained the yellow alert, the third most severe level of a four-tier, color-coded warning system, for Typhoon Koinu.
The authorities in Guangdong and Fujian have taken measures in response to the typhoon and possible floods and geological disasters.
Many regions in the two provinces have announced the closure of scenic spots and the suspension of cruise ship trips and outdoor activities. They also ordered fishing boats operating in several coastal fish farms to return to the closest harbor and everyone aboard to evacuate.
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