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UPDATED: 19:48, August 24, 2004
Typhoon Aere hits Taiwan
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Air and sea traffic of Taiwan has been disrupted with the coming of Typhoon Aere Tuesday, according to sources reaching here from Taipei.

Typhoon Aere is approaching Taiwan, bringing heavy rains to Taiwan Tuesday. Financial markets, public offices and schools were closed in most cities and counties in northern, central and northeastern parts of the island.

A plane carrying about 100 passengers and crew members skidded off a runway Tuesday morning when it landed at an airport in Taipei, leaving no injures.

The airport has canceled or postponed a number of international or domestic airlines.

Hong Kong radio stations reported Tuesday that the typhoon has left two people dead and three others missing.

According to the Taiwan local weather bureau, Aere is expected to brush through northern Taiwan in the following day.

Source: Xinhua

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