Typhoon Champi kills one and injures more than 500 in Taiwan as it heads to China

The Guardian UK Saturday 24 October 2026, 02:22 UTC By Reuters 1 min read

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Super typhoon weakening but large parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, still mostly closed and flights cancelledTyphoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person, injuring more than 500, and uprooting trees and severing power as it weakened and ⁠headed north toward ⁠the Chinese coast. Earlier classified as a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the ⁠Pacific this year, Champi was still packing gusts of about 126km per hour (78 miles per hour) near its ⁠centre,...

Super typhoon weakening but large parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, still mostly closed and flights cancelled

Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person, injuring more than 500, and uprooting trees and severing power as it weakened and ⁠headed north toward ⁠the Chinese coast.

Earlier classified as a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the ⁠Pacific this year, Champi was still packing gusts of about 126km per hour (78 miles per hour) near its ⁠centre, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA).

Typhoon Champi (PERSON) Taiwan (LOCATION) China Super (ORG) Taipei (LOCATION) Champi (ORG) Central Weather Administration (ORG) CWA (ORG)

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Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, killing one person and injuring more than 500, while powerful winds and torrential rain brought down trees, disrupted flights and knocked out electricity to thousands of homes. The storm has weakened and is heading north towards the Chinese coast, according to Reuters. Champi, which was previously classified as a super typhoon and was among the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, was packing gusts of around 126 kmph near its centre,...

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Typhoon Champi kills one and injures more than 500 in Taiwan as it heads to China

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