Typhoon threatens China after 10 dead or missing in 8 August 2015

drunken driver as they attempted to move a fallen tree in the island's south.

The center of the storm made landfall in eastern Taiwan at 4:40 a.m. Saturday. By mid-morning, Soudelor was packing maximum sustained winds of 162 kilometers (100 miles) per hour, Taiwan's said.

The weakened later Saturday with top winds of up to 144 kph (89 mph) while moving away from the island in a northwesterly direction.

Strong winds and heavy rains were still expected to continue in Taiwan. A man passes a damaged structure from Typhoon Soudelor in , Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. Authorities in southeast China ordered the Soudelor brought heavy rains and strong winds to the evacuation of more than 163,000 people and ships island Saturday with winds speeds over 170 km per hour back to port ahead of the typhoon, which was (100 mph) and gusts over 200 km per hour (120 mph) expected to hit province on Saturday night. according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. (AP More than 7,000 soldiers and police were on Photo/Wally Santana) standby, provincial authorities said.

On Friday afternoon, marine police rescued 55 university students and teachers trapped on a small Typhoon Soudelor barreled toward mainland China island where they had been attending a summer on Saturday after downing trees, traffic lights and camp, after strong stopped ferry services, power lines in Taiwan, where at least six people China's official Xinhua News Agency reported. were killed, four left missing and dozens injured.

A total of 101 people were hurt in Taiwan and

more than 3 million households lost electricity as the powerful storm left streets strewn with fallen trees. All 279 domestic flights were canceled Saturday, as well as at least 37 international flights.

An 8-year-old girl and her mother died when they were swept out to sea Thursday from a beach on the east coast, the official Central News Agency reported. The girl's twin sister remains missing.

Other casualties included a firefighter who was

killed and another injured after being hit by a

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A scooter passes a line of trees brought down by strong Saturday with winds speeds over 170 km per hour (100 winds from Typhoon Soudelor in Taipei, Taiwan, mph) and gusts over 200 km per hour (120 mph) Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. Soudelor brought heavy rains according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. (AP and strong winds to the island Saturday with winds Photo/Wally Santana) speeds over 170 km per hour (100 mph) and gusts over 200 km per hour (120 mph) according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

A man carrying an umbrella passes debris brought down by strong winds from Typhoon Soudelor in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. Soudelor brought heavy A woman walks down a back alley filled with debris from rains and strong winds to the island Saturday with winds Typhoon Soudelor in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 8, speeds over 170 km per hour (100 mph) and gusts over 2015. Soudelor brought heavy rains and strong winds to 200 km per hour (120 mph) according to Taiwan's the island Saturday with wind speeds over 170 km per Central Weather Bureau. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) hour (100 mph) and gusts over 200 km per hour (120 mph) according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

A man passes through debris from Typhoon Soudelor in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. Soudelor is bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the island A man carrying an umbrella passes a mangled rooftop Saturday with winds speeds over 170 km per hour (100 brought down by strong winds from Typhoon Soudelor in mph) and gusts over 200 km per hour (120 mph) Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. Soudelor according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. (AP brought heavy rains and strong winds to the island Photo/Wally Santana)

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A maintenance worker views a mangled rooftop brought down by strong winds from Typhoon Soudelor in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. Soudelor brought heavy rains and strong winds to the island Saturday with winds speeds over 170 km per hour (100 mph) and gusts over 200 km per hour (120 mph) according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

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