Saola Typhoon Falls in Taiwan With Fury

The typhoon, packing winds of up to 155 kilometres an hour, left toppled trees covering streets and hampering traffic in several places in Taipei.

Around 3:20 am the Saola typhoon struck Taiwan with fierce winds and torrential claiming the lives of four people.

Almost the entire island was shut down and over 200 international and domestic flights were cancelled.

The slow-pace typhoon, which has killed 23 people in the Philippines, finally arrived to the eastern coastal city of Hualien at 3:20 in the morning according to the Central Weather Bureau. AV