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Typhoon Kong-rey, the biggest typhoon to directly hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years, has made landfall on the island's eastern coast.

The typhoon has injured over 70 people and killed at least one person, authorities said on Thursday afternoon.

Taiwan’s typhoon season, according to its weather agency, generally falls between July and September.

But this year two huge storms have hit Taiwan in October — the other being super typhoon Krathon, which killed four people and left more than 700 injured.

The deadliest storm to hit Taiwan in recent decades was Typhoon Morakot in August 2009.