Two dead as Typhoon Meranti subsides

Typhoon Meranti has swept through Taiwan and China, leaving two people dead, one missing and 44 injured.

A Taiwanese braves through high winds and rain from Super Typhoon Meranti in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, 14 September 2016.

A Taiwanese braves through high winds and rain from Super Typhoon Meranti in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, 14 September 2016. Source: AAP

Officials say a powerful typhoon that swept into southeastern China after hitting Taiwan has left a total of two dead and dozens injured.

Chinese state media reported one death and one person missing from Meranti, which shattered windows on tall buildings and disrupted water supplies.

Taiwan's Central News Agency said one person was killed and 44 were injured on the island by the storm. It said Meranti knocked out power in almost 1 million homes and water in more than 700,000.

Chinese meteorologists downgraded Meranti from a super typhoon to a tropical storm on Thursday afternoon and said they expect it to fade further as it moves north.


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