Taipei, September 30: Taiwan's meteorological agency issued a land warning early on Monday morning as Typhoon Krathon approached the island, following a maritime warning on Sunday.

As of 9 a.m. local time on Monday, Krathon was centred about 220 km southeast of Taiwan's southernmost point, moving northwestward at approximately 9 km per hour, according to the agency. Typhoon Ampil: Japan Cancels Flights and Suspends Bullet Trains as Storm Gathers Strength in Western Pacific.

 Taiwan Issues Land Warning as Typhoon Krathon Nears

The maximum wind speed near its centre reached 162 km per hour, equivalent to a level-14 gale, with a storm radius of 200 km, reports Xinhua news agency. The land warning includes Taitung, Pingtung and the Hengchun Peninsula in southern and southeastern Taiwan. Typhoon Yagi: 65 Dead After Super Typhoon Triggers Floods and Landslides in Vietnam, 39 Remain Missing; PM Pham Minh Chinh To Allocate USD 4 Million To Support Affected Provinces.

A section of the coastal highway in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, was closed Monday morning due to landslides caused by heavy rainfall. Local train services were also suspended.

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