A man went missing and over 110 people were injured after Typhoon Podul swept across Taiwan, forcing about 8,000 people from their homes before making another landfall in southeastern China on Thursday. The Central Emergency Operation Centre said the missing person, 28, from Chiayi county was suspected to have been swept out to sea while fishing.

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

Typhoon Podul crossed southern Taiwan, where authorities closed schools and government offices as heavy rain threatened more damage to agriculture in the island's southeast. No major damage was reported.