Typhoon Koinu makes landfall in southern Taiwan, causing 190 injuries but no deaths
Thursday, 5 October 2023 Typhoon Koinu caused no deaths but injured 190 people in southern Taiwan as it brought strong winds and rainstorms to the island. The typhoon made landfall in Cape Eluanbi and is expected to weaken as it moves towards southern China. Cities across Taiwan cancelled work and classes, and flights and ferries were also cancelled.
A category four cyclone has produced one of the strongest wind gusts ever recorded worldwide, and injured almost 200 people as it crossed the southern tip of Taiwan early on Thursday. Typhoon Koinu brought wind gusts of up to 95.2 metres per second, or 342.7km/h (212.9mph) when it crossed Taiwanβs...
Typhoon Koinu grinded towards southern Taiwan on Wednesday bringing heavy rain and winds and causing the cancellation of 70 domestic flights. Koinu is expected... IndiaTimes