Typhoon Champi killed one person and injured hundreds in Taiwan before moving toward China
Champi weakened to a tropical storm after passing Taiwan and was heading north toward China, where it was not expected to make landfall, Reuters reported. Anews said one person had died and more than 600 were injured in Taiwan, and that over 5,000 people were evacuated. Power had returned to more than 90% of over 340,000 affected households.
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Typhoon Champi weakened to a tropical storm and moved north away from Taiwan toward China’s coast on Saturday, after sweeping past the island’s northeast. Reuters and AOL reported that it was not expected to make landfall in China. Taiwan’s fire department reported that one man died after waves swept him away from Liuqiu. Injury reports differed: the fire department reported 527 injured, while Anews said more than 600 had been injured since warnings began Thursday. Taiwan’s transport ministry reported 242 flights cancelled, down from almost 1,000 on Friday. Evacuation figures also differed: Anews reported more than 5,000 people evacuated, while Focus Taiwan, cited by AOL, reported close to 1,300. Anews said power had been restored to more than 90 percent of over 340,000 affected households.
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- Firstpost — Typhoon Champi leaves 1 dead, 500 injured in Taiwan as thousands remain without power
- AOL — One dead and more than 500 injured as Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan - AOL
- GMA News Online — Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, one dead and 500 injured | GMA News Online
- Reuters — Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, leaving 1 dead, 500 injured | Reuters
- Proto Thema — Typhoon Chambi batters Asia: One dead and hundreds injured in Taiwan as China and Japan brace for impact - ProtoThema English
- A News — Tropical Storm Champi nears China after battering Taiwan, Japan
- Al Jazeera — Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan, killing one and injuring 350 | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera
Verifier’s note
Multiple results report the same Champi event: one death, hundreds injured in Taiwan, and the storm heading north toward China. The earlier report Al Jazeera gives a lower injury count while the event was still developing, which does not contradict the later figures.