More than 40 people injured as Typhoon Haikui sweeps across Taiwan

Tens of thousands of homes left without power and more than 7,000 people evacuated after storm makes landfall

Typhoon Haikui moved across Taiwan on Sunday, unleashing torrential downpours, accelerating winds and plunging thousands of households into darkness after the first big storm to hit the island directly in four years made landfall.

More than 7,000 people were evacuated from high-risk areas, while hundreds of flights were cancelled and businesses closed in preparation for the storm.