Typhoon Champi kills one and injures more than 500 in Taiwan as it heads to China — SkimNews
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- Typhoon Champi weakened after glancing Taiwan’s northeast coast, killing one person and injuring 527 amid gusts of 126km/h and torrential rain.
- Taiwan’s fire department confirmed one fatality on Liuqiu Island, where a man was swept away by storm waves during the typhoon’s passage.
- Taipower reported more than 167,000 homes lost electricity, though most had power restored by Saturday morning as the storm moved north.
- Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration tracked Champi about 150km east of the island, forecasting a turn toward the Chinese coast and eventual path into southern Japan.
- Local authorities in northern and central Taiwan, including Taipei, extended office and school closures for a second day due to ongoing safety concerns.
Why it matters: The storm’s impact on densely populated regions like Taipei disrupted critical infrastructure and daily life for hundreds of thousands, with over 167,000 power outages highlighting vulnerability despite Taiwan’s strong typhoon preparedness. The death and injuries underscore the persistent risk even from weakened systems.
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