Typhoon Gaemi: two dead in Taiwan as storm unleashes torrential rain and strong winds

The superstorm has caused downpours and strong gusts as it makes landfall, killing two people and injuring more than 200

Typhoon Gaemi has made landfall on Taiwan’s eastern coast, unleashing torrential rainfall and whipping winds across the island that left two people dead.

The superstorm hit Taiwan’s eastern Yilan county at around midnight local time Thursday (1600 GMT Wednesday), said the Central Weather Administration.