 but there was no major structural damage or any reported deaths. Taiwan's southern and eastern regions were the worst-hit, while the capital Taipei on the island's northern tip received rains. Ahead of the storm's landfall, more than 7,000 people had been evacuated from areas where authorities feared landslides and other collapses triggered by the storm. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Fishing boats were called into harbour ahead of the storm's approach Typhoon Haikui has now weakened to a tropical storm and moved out into the Taiwan Strait, heading to China's southern coast where it is due to hit on Monday night local time. It comes just two days after Typhoon Saola, which b){kind=link}
More than 40 people were injured in Taiwan after Typhoon Haikui ripped across the island, uprooting trees and forcing thousands to evacuate.
The storm – which made landfall on Sunday on the east coast – was the first to directly hit the island in four years.
Amid torrential rain and high winds, two people in a mountainous region were hurt after a falling tree hit a car.
Dozens others were injured – mainly by falling debris, said officials.
On Monday, clean-up crews were working on restoring services after 160,000 homes lost power on Sunday. But so far there are no reports of major structural damage.