Typhoon Megi smashes into Taiwan on path to China

At least four people were killed and more than 250 injured In Taiwan as Typhoon Megi slammed into the island nation on Tuesday, local media reported.

The storm had winds of 132 mph at landfall, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said, making it the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane.

Many people were injured by wind-blown objects, according to the Associated Press. Several tourists were hurt after a tour bus overturned.

Nearly 3 million people were without power on Tuesday night, the AP said. About 1,400 people had been evacuated from the country's mountainous areas, while another 2,900 were currently in shelters across the nation, CNN reported.

Work and classes were canceled across Taiwan as the typhoon closed in, according to Taiwan's government.

Driving rain was reported across the country. More than three feet of rain fell at Taipingshan in western Yilan County from midnight through 10:30 p.m. local time Tuesday, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau. While that was an extreme total, many other locations picked up at least 10 inches of rain.

The storm is weakening but will still pose a threat to China on Wednesday, AccuWeather said. Megi will pack some punch as it sweeps into China as a strong tropical storm or minimal typhoon, the Weather Underground predicted.

Megi is the third typhoon to hit Taiwan in two weeks: The island's eastern coast was still recovering from damage caused by Super Typhoon Meranti earlier this month, which was followed by Typhoon Malakas, weather.com reported.

Overall, four typhoons have battered Taiwan this season.