Typhoon Gaemi live: Three dead in Taiwan as storm intensifies into super-typhoon

Typhoon Gaemi has killed three people and injured at least 220 in Taiwan , where flights have been cancelled and schools and offices closed ahead of the storm’s expected landfall later today.

Gaemi has already killed 13 people in the Philippines on its way past the country, adding to flooding and landslides from already high monsoon rainfall .

The Philippines’ national forecaster says it intensified into a super- typhoon before its landfall in Taiwan.

Taipei ’s mayor urged citizens to stay at home in a public notice yesterday. “This could be the biggest typhoon in recent years,” fishing boat captain Hung Chun told Reuters.

The extreme weather has already disrupted military drills and prompted authorities to close financial markets.

Almost all domestic flights and 201 international flights are cancelled. Rail operations will stop, but high-speed trains will still run. In China , several operators have already announced cancellations for trains tomorrow. Gaemi is due to reach China late on Thursday or Friday.