Climate
Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan, killing one and forcing mass flight cancellations
October 24, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 10 hours
Typhoon Champi has struck Taiwan's northeast, killing one person and injuring hundreds as it heads toward China and Japan.
- Typhoon Champi hit Taiwan's northeast on Friday, killing one person, injuring at least 350, and forcing more than 4,300 residents to evacuate.
- Taiwan canceled all 262 domestic flights and over 717 international flights, while power outages cut electricity to roughly 77,000 households.
- Central Weather Administration forecaster Lin Ping-yu warned of "destructive winds" and urged residents to stay indoors as the storm approached.
- WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said the current El Nino event could be "unprecedented in strength" and is expected to peak in December.