Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung's Siaogang District at 12:40 p.m., making it the first typhoon in history to strike the ...
Typhoons often hit Taiwan's east coast facing the Pacific, but Krathon is unusual in that it directly hit the west coast.
Southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung city faces severe aftermath from Typhoon Krathon, now a tropical depression. Authorities continue to tackle flooding and debris, affecting transport and utility services.
The slow-moving typhoon has doused eastern and southern parts of the island over the past five days, forcing thousands to ...