Typhoon leaves several dead, dozens injured in Taiwan and mainland
Meranti shatters windows in tall buildings, disrupts travel and knocks out power and water
A powerful typhoon has swept into Fujian after moving past Taiwan, leaving at least two dead, a third missing and dozens injured.
Mainland state media reported that one person was dead and one missing from Typhoon Meranti, which shattered windows in tall buildings and disrupted water supplies.
Taiwan’s Central News Agency said one person was killed and 44 were injured on the island by the storm. It said Meranti knocked out power in almost a million homes and water in more than 700,000.
Meteorologists downgraded Meranti from a super typhoon to a tropical storm and said they expected it to fade further as it moved north.
Meranti battered the southeastern mainland with heavy winds and torrential rain, cutting power, ripping up trees and smashing windows. The typhoon, packing winds of 170km/h, made landfall around 3am near the city of Xiamen in Fujian province before heading inland, state media said.