Typhoon Koinu Makes Landfall in Southern Taiwan, Causing 190 Injuries but No Deaths

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Typhoon Koinu swept southern Taiwan on Thursday, injuring 190 people but causing no deaths as it brought intense winds and rainstorms to the island, leading to school and office closures.Koinu, which means 'puppy' in Japanese, made landfall in Cape Eluanbi, the southernmost...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Typhoon Koinu swept southern Taiwan on Thursday, injuring 190 people but causing no deaths as it brought intense winds and rainstorms to the island, leading to school and office closures.

The typhoon brought unexpectedly strong winds as it approached Taiwan, with a gust of 343 kph recorded Wednesday night on the outlying Orchid Island. On Thursday morning, Koinu packed maximum sustained winds of 162 kph with gusts of 198 kph , according to the weather bureau. Taiwan’s fire department reported 190 injuries, most of them in cities along the west coast, including Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung.

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