Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power for tens of thousands of households, while parts of mainland China made ready for the storm.

More than 5,500 people had been evacuated in advance of the typhoon’s arrival on Wednesday, according to authorities.View on euronews

A man was swept away while fishing and dozens of other people were injured as strong winds and rain battered the island.