Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, leaving one dead and hundreds of flights cancelled
Summary
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Friday, sending towering waves against the coastline and disrupting the island widely. Most shops and schools were shut as the storm neared, and hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes. One person died after being swept away by waves on Taiwan's Liuqiu island, according to authorities, and 94 people were reported injured. Hundreds of flights were cancelled. Although Champi was no longer classed as a super typhoon, it still carried winds of nearly 200 km/h and was expected to bring torrential rain, and thousands had been evacuated as Taiwan prepared for a possible direct hit.
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Deutsche Welle
Source ↗Deutsche Welle reported that one person had died and thousands had been evacuated as Taiwan prepared for a possible direct hit from Typhoon Champi, which was no longer a super typhoon but still carried winds of nearly 200 km/h and would bring torrential rain.
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reported that towering waves crashed against Taiwan's coastline as Typhoon Champi swept past the island on Friday, leaving one person dead, 94 injured and hundreds of flights cancelled, with school closures.
Africanews
Source ↗Africanews reported the same details: towering waves on Taiwan's coastline as Typhoon Champi swept past on Friday, leaving one person dead, 94 injured, hundreds of flights cancelled and school closures.
Phys.org
Source ↗Phys.org reported that most shops and schools were shut across Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Champi neared the island, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes ahead of the powerful storm.
BBC
Source ↗BBC reported that one person died after being swept away by waves on Taiwan's Liuqiu island, according to authorities, and that hundreds of flights were cancelled as Typhoon Champi shut down Taiwan.
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