Typhoon Champi Kills One, Injures 350 in Taiwan; Heads to China and Japan
Al Jazeera reports Typhoon Champi struck northeastern Taiwan on Oct 23, 2026, killing one and injuring at least 350. Okinawa lost power to 8,400 homes.
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Al Jazeera reports Typhoon Champi hit northeastern Taiwan on Friday, October 23, 2026, killing one person and injuring at least 350. The storm caused evacuations, power outages, and flight cancellations, and is forecast to head toward China and Japan.
- Typhoon Champi struck northeastern Taiwan on Friday, October 23, 2026, killing one person and injuring at least 350 others, Al Jazeera reports.
- The storm toppled trees, forced more than 4,300 people to evacuate, and cut power to thousands of households, according to Al Jazeera.
- Champi is forecast to head toward China and Japan, with about 8,400 households in Okinawa without power as of Friday afternoon, Al Jazeera reports.
- Taiwan's Central Weather Administration warned of destructive winds and forecast up to 900mm of rain between Thursday and Saturday, Al Jazeera reports.
Typhoon impacts Taiwan
Typhoon Champi struck northeastern Taiwan on Friday, October 23, 2026, killing one person and injuring at least 350 others, Al Jazeera reported. The storm toppled trees, shut shops and schools, cut power to thousands of households, and forced more than 4,300 people to evacuate from their homes.
Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) warned of destructive winds and urged residents to remain indoors as the storm passed. CWA forecaster Lu Kuo-chen said the typhoon could slow near the island's northeastern tip, prolonging its impact. More than 400mm of rain fell in Yilan County on Friday, according to Al Jazeera.
Forecast path and regional effects
Champi is forecast to hover near Okinawa and then move toward China's eastern coast before turning northeast toward mainland Japan, Al Jazeera reported. About 8,400 households in Japan's Okinawa islands were without power on Friday afternoon, according to the Okinawa Electric Power Company.
The storm forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights in the region. Champi was briefly a super typhoon with winds near 300 km/h but has since weakened; the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported maximum winds of 185 km/h, Al Jazeera said. The CWA forecast up to 900mm of rain between Thursday and Saturday, with the northeast hit hardest.
What were the reported casualties and evacuations from Typhoon Champi in Taiwan?
Al Jazeera reports Typhoon Champi killed one person and injured at least 350 in northeastern Taiwan on October 23, 2026. More than 4,300 people evacuated, and power was cut to thousands of households.
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