The authorities confirmed the deaths in Hualien in the eastern parts of the country on Wednesday morning local time. 18 people are reported to be injured and about a hundred are missing.
In northern Philippines, at least three people have been killed and at least five are missing in the wake of the super typhoon.
In the metropolis of Hong Kong, streets were flooded after high waves washed over the city's promenade from the South China Sea. The strong winds have blown down hundreds of trees and parts of a pedestrian bridge.
13 people are being treated in hospital in Hong Kong, but no deaths have been reported.
In the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, up to 1.9 million people have been relocated, but no reports of injured or dead have occurred.
