First direct hit on the island in four years, the storm made landfall on Sunday on the east coast.

During torrential rain and high winds, a falling tree struck a car in a mountainous region.

The majority of injuries were caused by falling debris, officials said.

After 160,000 homes lost power on Sunday, clean-up crews were working on restoring service on Monday. However, no major structural damage has been reported so far.

Although this is typhoon season in the Western Pacific, which has seen 11 storms so far, Haikui is Taiwan’s first major storm in four years. On the island, businesses, schools, and other places remained closed, and domestic flights and ferry services were suspended.

Despite winds of up to 200km/h (124 mph), no major structural damage or deaths were reported.

Those in Taiwan’s southern and eastern regions were the worst hit, while Taipei, the island’s capital, received rain.

More than 7,000 people had been evacuated from areas where authorities feared landslides and other collapses. Haikui has now weakened to a tropical storm and moved out into the Taiwan Strait, heading toward China’s southern coast.

Two days earlier, Typhoon Saola bypassed Taiwan but caused Hong Kong and southern China’s highest storm threat. Hong Kong was lashed by the storm on Saturday, but the damage was less than expected.

In the wake of the approaching typhoon, Chinese authorities issued warnings from Saola to Haikui, urging boats to enter harbour despite strong winds and big waves.