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  "id": 16282902,
  "title": "One dead, 500 hurt as Champi batters Taiwan, then turns towards Shanghai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/one-dead-500-hurt-as-champi-batters-taiwan-then-turns-towards-shanghai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T04:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/24/one-dead-500-hurt-as-champi-batters-taiwan-then-turns-towards-shanghai/240407"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taiwan suffered devastating impacts from Typhoon Champi on Saturday, with one fatality and over 500 injuries reported. The powerful storm, which reached super typhoon status in recent days, left tens of thousands without power and triggered brief flooding. Emergency crews rushed to restore electricity to affected households as the typhoon moved north towards China and Japan.\n\nOver 5,000 residents were evacuated ahead of the storm, which toppled trees, brought down power lines, and caused flooding. Nearly 56,000 households remained without power Saturday, as Champi continued to batter the island. The western county of Miaoli recorded nearly 24 centimeters of rain, while wind speeds remained strong at 176 kph.\n\nAuthorities in China warned of \"strong winds and heavy rain\" as Champi approached its east coast, suspending train services and evacuating tens of thousands in Shanghai. The storm also caused flight cancellations in Japan’s Okinawa region, where two people were injured. The UN cautioned that the El Nino weather phenomenon, which has fueled unprecedented warming in the Pacific, would peak in December but its human impact would persist into 2027 and beyond.",
  "summary": "TAIPEI, Oct 24 — Emergency crews scrambled on Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of households in Taiw...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Typhoon Champi kills one in Taiwan as nearly 1,300 evacuated and 931 flights cancelled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/typhoon-champi-kills-one-in-taiwan-as-nearly-1-300-evacuated-and-931",
        "published": "2026-10-23T02:31:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Taiwan shuts down schools and businesses as Typhoon Champi approaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/taiwan-shuts-down-schools-and-businesses-as-typhoon-champi-approaches",
        "published": "2026-10-23T03:00:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan, killing one and injuring 350",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/typhoon-champi-hits-taiwan-killing-one-and-injuring-350",
        "published": "2026-10-23T23:10:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "1 dead, 500 injured as Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/1-dead-500-injured-as-typhoon-champi-sweeps-past-taiwan",
        "published": "2026-10-24T01:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Watch: Giant waves crash into Taiwan as Typhoon Champi leaves over 500 injured; 1 dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/watch-giant-waves-crash-into-taiwan-as-typhoon-champi-leaves-over-500",
        "published": "2026-10-24T01:57:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Typhoon Champi kills one and injures more than 500 in Taiwan as it heads to China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/typhoon-champi-kills-one-and-injures-more-than-500-in-taiwan-as-it",
        "published": "2026-10-24T02:22:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Two Malaysians Injured Following Typhoon Champi In Taiwan - Wisma Putra",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/world-two-malaysians-injured-following-typhoon-champi-in-taiwan-wisma",
        "published": "2026-10-24T03:00:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, leaving one dead and 500 injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/typhoon-champi-sweeps-past-taiwan-leaving-one-dead-and-500-injured",
        "published": "2026-10-24T03:11:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, leaving 1 dead, 500 injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/typhoon-champi-sweeps-past-taiwan-leaving-1-dead-500-injured",
        "published": "2026-10-24T03:31:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Typhoon Champi kills 1 and injures 350 in Taiwan overnight as storm weakens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/typhoon-champi-kills-1-and-injures-350-in-taiwan-overnight-as-storm",
        "published": "2026-10-24T03:33:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, leaving 1 dead, 500 injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/typhoon-champi-sweeps-past-taiwan-leaving-1-dead-500-injured-16290510",
        "published": "2026-10-24T05:40:50.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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