A man falls as Typhoon Nesat hits Taipei, Taiwan July 29, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A strong typhoon swept across Taiwan on Sunday, injuring more than 80 people, forcing the capital to shut down essential services and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes.
Forty people were trapped in the southern parts of the island, mainly due to floodwaters, the government said.
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