Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, leaving 1 dead, 500 injured
Taiwan's fire department said the death toll remained at 1, a man swept away by waves from the island of Liuqiu, with 527 injuries during the heavy wind and torrential rain.
Typhoon Champi made landfall in Taiwan on Saturday, resulting in one death and over five hundred injuries. The storm's powerful winds and torrential rain downed trees and knocked out power to more than two hundred and eighty thousand homes. At its peak, Champi reached super typhoon status with gusts reaching 126 kilometers per hour.
The storm passed to the northeast of Taiwan, turning south around midnight before looping offshore and heading north. The death occurred when a man was swept away by waves off Liuqiu Island. The storm's center weakened as it moved north, passing up the Chinese coast and into southern Japan. Taiwan's infrastructure was generally well-prepared for the typhoon, resulting in relatively low casualties.
However, many residents experienced sleepless nights due to the terrifying intensity of the storm, particularly around midnight.
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