Thousands evacuated as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan

Krathon, packing sustained winds of 198 kilometres per hour (123 miles per hour) -- equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane -- and gusts of up to 245 kph was expected to make landfall Tuesday near the major port city of Kaohsiung. Offices and schools were closed across southern and eastern Taiwan and the interior ministry said more than 7,700 people had been evacuated from vulnerable areas as a precaution. President Lai Ching-te warned Krathon could "inevitably cause catastrophic damage". "The path of Krathon is relatively rare...