KAOHSIUNG (Oct 3): Taiwan shut down schools and offices for a second day Thursday as Typhoon Krathon pounded the island before its expected landfall, leaving two dead and more than 100 injured. Krathon, packing sustained wind speeds of 126km per hour and gusts of up to 162 kph -- was 40km southwe

Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on Wednesday as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead of its expected landfall.

Dozens of people have been injured in the past few days.

Dozens of people have been injured in the past few days.

KAOHSIUNG: Taiwan on Thursday (Oct 3) girded itself for the arrival of a weakening Typhoon Krathon which has killed two people so far, as the island shut down for a

Officials in key port city of Kaohsiung, set to be in the eye of the storm, tell people to stay home and avoid the sea, rivers and mountains, warning of a repeat of 1977's Typhoon Thelma that killed 37 and devastated the city of 2.7 million

A slow-moving typhoon approaching Taiwan led to school and office closures for a third consecutive day, with authorities asking people to stay indoors.