Typhoon Champi causes one death and over 160 injuries in Taiwan
Typhoon Champi swept through Taiwan on Friday, killing one person and injuring 163 others as it brought heavy rain and powerful winds. The storm prompted authorities to evacuate nearly 2,700 residents from mountainous areas and close hundreds of flights. With sustained winds of 176 kilometres per hour, Champi is now moving toward China and Japan.
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Most shops and schools closed across Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Champi approached the island. Hundreds of flights were cancelled in the region. Authorities reported that one person died after being swept away by large waves created by the storm, and 163 people were injured. To reduce risks, the government evacuated 2,639 people from mountainous areas, and military personnel were placed on standby to provide rescue assistance.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center confirmed that Champi was briefly classified as a super typhoon while crossing the Pacific Ocean, but it has since weakened to maximum sustained winds of 176 kilometres per hour. This storm is part of an unusually active Pacific typhoon season, which weather forecasters have connected to exceptional warming in the equatorial Pacific caused by El Niño. As the typhoon moved past Taiwan's northeastern coast toward China and Japan, forecasters predicted that heavy rain, strong winds and large waves would continue.
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