According to him, the disaster struck the island at about 13:40 local time in the area of Taitung County, whose population is about 212 thousand people.
The day before, Taiwan authorities announced a storm warning and made Thursday a non-working day, classes in educational institutions were canceled, and emergency services were transferred to an enhanced operating mode.
On this day, more than 500 flights and almost 140 ferry flights were canceled on the island. More than 8.6 thousand people in Taiwan were evacuated from dangerous areas. At least 27 people were injured.