Koinu, which means puppy in Japanese, made landfall in Cape Eluanbi.
Typhoon Koinu swept southern Taiwan on Thursday, injuring 190 people but causing no deaths as it brought intense winds and rainstorms to the island.
On Thursday morning, Koinu packed maximum sustained winds of 101 mph with gusts of 123 mph, according to the weather bureau.Cities across the island cancelled work and classes, including the major southern port city of Kaohsiung. The capital, Taipei, was operating as normal and the rain had stopped as of Thursday morning.
Taiwan sits in an active region for tropical cyclones, but Koinu is only the second typhoon to make landfall in four years. Typhoon Haikui hit the island in early September, injuring dozens.UK actress Julia Ormond accuses disgraced producer Weinstein of sexual assaultShares in Scandinavian Airlines plunge after rescue deal announced
Caroline Crouch's killer husband loses bid for freedom as he's told he will stay behind bars until 2048Swedish military to help police after surge in gang violence