At least one person was killed and 24 others injured by typhoon Talim, according to news reaching here from Taipei Thursday.

Due to the bad weather, schools, businesses, government officesand financial markets in most part of Taiwan are closed Thursday.

Taiwan's central weather bureau on Wednesday issued a "red alert" offshore and called for the public to be on heightened alert against possible landslides and flash floods in mountainous areas and sudden rises in sea-water levels in low-lying coastal areas.

However, regional airlines said that flight to Taiwan may be resumed soon. Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific said that it will start to resume services from Hong Kong to Taipei Thursday afternoon as typhoon Talim weakens.

Source: Xinhua