Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan: one dead, 527 injured
Typhoon Champi passed Taiwan’s northeastern coast, killing one person and injuring 527, according to an updated Reuters report.
AI-generated representative illustration; it is not a photograph of the actual event in Taiwan. Image: MyNilgiris / OpenAI.
Summary: Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Saturday, October 24, 2026, killing one person. An updated Reuters report, citing Taiwan’s fire department, said 527 people were injured.
Champi, which had earlier reached super-typhoon strength, weakened as it moved north offshore. It was still producing gusts of about 126 km/h near its centre, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration as cited by Reuters.
- Deaths: 1
- Injuries: 527 — the updated Reuters count
- Power outages: more than 288,000 homes at the peak; most connections were later restored
- Flights: 259 cancellations on Saturday, after nearly 1,000 on Friday
AP’s later-published report gave an injury count of 350, reflecting the Central Emergency Operations Center’s tally as of Friday night. This report uses Reuters’ subsequent figure of 527 in the headline and summary while clearly recording the different cutoff.
Authorities warned people to avoid coastal areas, fallen trees and damaged power lines. The current official warning status and storm information can be checked directly on Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration pages.
Clearly labelled sources:
- Reuters — updated morning report, October 24, 2026
- Associated Press — October 24, 2026
- Taiwan Central Weather Administration — official typhoon information
- Taiwan Central Weather Administration — current warning status
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