(VOVworld) - Typhoon Malakas swept the eastern and northern parts of Chinese Taipei on Saturday, resulting in the cancellation of 183 flights.

Malakas saw winds of up to 198 km per hour when it reached the island (vishwagujarat.com)

Most of the canceled flights were scheduled to or from the Chinese mainland. The typhoon also suspended water transportation and disrupted train services in the north and east of the island. The typhoon saw winds of up to 198 km per hour when it reached the island. Cities and counties including Taipei were affected.

China earlier issued the third leveled warning alert under the four-tier warning system for severe weather.

Meranti, the strongest typhoon to hit China this year, left 18 people dead and 11 missing.