Typhoon Koinu makes landfall in Taiwan, causing 190 injuries but no deaths

A woman walks in the rain as Typhoon Koinu approaches to Taiwan in Taipei (Chiang Ying-ying/ AP)

Typhoon Koinu swept southern Taiwan on Thursday, injuring 190 people but causing no deaths as it brought intense winds and rainstorms to the island.

Koinu, which means puppy in Japanese, made landfall in Cape Eluanbi, the southernmost tip of Taiwan, early on Thursday and is expected to weaken as it continues to move west toward Guangdong and Fujian provinces in southern China.