{
  "id": 16290510,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T05:40:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445736/typhoon-champi-sweeps-past-taiwan-leaving-1-dead-500-injured"
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  "account": "Typhoon Champi made landfall near Taiwan on Saturday, claiming one life and injuring over 500, as it weakened and moved north towards the Chinese coast. At its peak, the storm was classified as a super typhoon, one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, with wind gusts reaching 126 kph (78 mph) near its center. The center of the storm passed about 170 km (106 miles) northeast of Taiwan, initially making landfall in Yilan County before turning south overnight and looping offshore, then moving northward. At midnight, the storm's terrifying intensity was experienced by residents, with some reporting sleepless nights due to the downed banana trees in their gardens. The death toll remains at 1, a man swept away by waves in Liuqiu, while 527 people were injured due to the heavy wind and torrential rain. About 288,000 homes lost power, though most had been restored. Air travel was disrupted with 259 flights canceled, down from almost 1,000 the previous day. Taipei residents described the storm as feeling like a scene from the horror movie \"Poltergeist.\" Governments in northern and central Taiwan declared a second day of school and office closures on Saturday. China's emergency management dispatched a team to Zhejiang province with rescue workers and equipment, while over 41,000 firefighters were on standby. In Taizhou, a coastal city, more than 3,800 fishing boats were brought back to port, workers evacuated, and 2,084 island visitors were moved to safety. Authorities halted 25 offshore construction projects and suspended 18 ferry routes.",
  "summary": "YILAN: Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, killing 1 person and injuring more than 500, downing trees and severing power, as it continued to weaken and head north towards the Chinese coast though it was not expected to make landfall there. At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi is weakening though still packing gusts of around 126…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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": "Malay Mail",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-24T04:28:00.000Z"
      }
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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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