Typhoon Matmo slammed into Taiwan with its strong winds and heavy rains Wednesday and officials fear it could cause landslides in the mountainous island.

Matmo hits the Asian region just a few days after Rammasun, the one of the worst typhoons recorded in 40 years, left the area with more than 150 killed in Philippines, China and Vietnam.

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According to reports, the super typhoon downed buildings and caused flooding.

There have been no reports of serious havoc in Taiwan so far, although a pig farmer in New Taipei died while working to secure his property from the storm.

In addition, a person was reportedly swept away at a seaside scenic spot in Hualien by strong winds.

The latest reports from Taiwan tell about water sheeting off the mountains due to the heavy rainfalls.

Torrential rains have drenched the island, with Sioulin Township in Hualien recording the most accumulated rainfall over the past 24 hours with 390 millimeters

The typhoon has gust winds of up to 33 m/s and sweeps over the territory downing trees and cutting electricity. Roads flooded with water.

"The environment here is very hazardous right now," storm chaser James Reynolds told CNN, Wednesday morning at 7 am local time.

Until now, it seems though according to Reynolds that damage to the buildings has been limited.

"This would be because of infrastructure in Taiwan is built withstand strong wind," he said.

However, electricity is already cut off in minor towns and villages in the southeast part of the island.

Offices and schools remain closed; flights postponed or canceled, as the Taiwanese people try to protect themselves from the fierce weather.

According to the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center and Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau, Matmo is now heading across the Taiwan Strait to mainland China.

Meanwhile, reports said that the typhoon has lost part of its strength and has been downgraded to a tropical cyclone.

Projections show that Matmo will also hit coastal provinces in eastern China, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua.

Travelers in the area should check the status of flights in the region with their airlines.

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