Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan, killing one and injuring 350
Typhoon Champi has struck Taiwan, killing one person and injuring at least 350 others. The storm swept past the island's northeast on Friday, toppling trees, shutting shops and schools, cutting power to thousands of households, and forcing over 4,300 people to evacuate from their homes.
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Champi could drop up to 900mm of rain between Thursday and Saturday, with the northeast hit hardest.
One person died after being swept away by waves, authorities said.
About 8,400 households in Japan's Okinawa islands were without power on Friday afternoon.
The storm also injured 171 people and forced 1,000 others to evacuate.
Typhoon Champi approached with winds reaching 191 km/h
Hundreds of flights in the East Asia region were cancelled on Friday as powerful Typhoon Champi roared close to Taiwan's north-east coast.
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