Taiwan braces for its first typhoon of the year


Fishing boats take shelter at Nanfangao fish harbour in Suao, Yilan county in east Taiwan, as typhoon Senat approaches. - AFP

Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan suspended trains and closed schools on Saturday as it braced for its first typhoon of the year.

Typhoon Nesat -- which strengthened into a moderate storm Friday -- is already bringing crashing waves and strong winds to the east coast, where it is due to make landfall Saturday night.

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