Taipei/Beijing (Reuters) – Typhoon Gaemi blasted over northern Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people, causing flooding, and sinking a cargo offshore before crossing the sea and reaching China, where it is forecast to pour more torrential rain.
Gaemi made ashore at midnight (1600 GMT Wednesday) on Taiwan’s northeastern coast in Yilan county. According to the Central Weather Administration, it was the biggest typhoon to hit the island in eight years, with gusts reaching 227 kph (141 mph) before subsiding.
As of 8:30 a.m. (0100 GMT), it was in the Taiwan Strait, heading for Fuzhou in China’s Fujian province.
