Taipei - Typhoon Fung-Wong (Pheonix) slammed Taiwan Monday morning, causing power outage and flooding to some areas and disrupting land and air traffic.

Fung-Wong landed on Taiwan's east coast, between Taitung and Hualien, at about 6:50 am Monday (2250 GMT Sunday). It will move into the Taiwan Strait and is expected to land on China's Fujian coast Tuesday, the Central Weather Bureau said.

The typhoon brought strong winds and downpour to east and northeast Taiwan, forcing 25 cities and countries to shut schools and businesses on Monday.

Railway service and domestic air service are canceled Monday, while international flights are either canceled or delayed.

The stock market and currency market were closed Monday.

President Ma Ying-jeou visited the anti-disaster centre in Hsintien near Taipei to coordinate flooding prevention and rescue effort.

Hualien, the biggest city on the east coast, took the brunt of Fung-Wong, suffering power cut to some 40,000 homes. Residents were evacuated from Hualien's Meilun district which was flooded waist- deep.

In Yilan County, east Taiwan, a trailer carrying sacks of rice overturned due to poor visibility, leaving the driver and two passengers injured.

By 9 am (0100 GMT) Monday, Fung-Wong was crossing Taiwan towards the Taiwan Strait at 15 kilometres per hour (kmh).

Moving in a northwesterly direction, it packs centre winds of 144 kmh and gusts of 180 kmh.

If the typhoon maintains its current course and speed, it is expected to land on China's southeast coast near Fuzhou, capital of the Fujian Province, Tuesday morning.

Fung-Wong comes on the heels of Typhoon Kalmaegi which hit Taiwan on July 18, leaving at least 18 dead and causing severe agricultural damages. (dpa)