Typhoon Champi Weakens After Killing One, Injuring 350 in Taiwan

WHO:

[Time not specified] - ABC News - Typhoon Champi killed one person and injured 350 people in Taiwan.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - The fatality was a man swept away by waves in Pingtung County, in southern Taiwan.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operations Center reported 350 injuries.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - Taiwan’s weather authorities said the typhoon was weakening.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - United Daily News reported the power outage figures, citing Taiwan’s power authorities.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - Taiwan’s semi-official Central News Agency reported flight cancellations.

[Time not specified] - Phys.org - Taiwanese authorities warned of “destructive winds” and urged local residents to shelter.

WHAT:

[Time not specified] - ABC News - Champi’s strong winds and rain downed trees, signs and some smaller structures, and brought down the ceiling of a college dorm in Taipei.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - The storm cut power to 280,000 households; power had returned to 80% of affected households by Saturday morning.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - A total of 563 flights at Taoyuan, Taiwan’s main international airport, were canceled on Friday; another 261 were canceled on Saturday.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - Taiwan’s weather authorities said land warnings for the typhoon would be removed by evening.

[Time not specified] - Phys.org - Champi pounded Taiwan while authorities advised residents to shelter.

WHERE:

[Time not specified] - ABC News - The storm affected most of Taiwan despite not making direct landfall.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - The fatality occurred in Pingtung County, Taiwan’s southernmost county; storm damage was also reported in Taipei.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - Flight cancellations were reported at Taoyuan International Airport.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - Champi was heading toward Japan.

WHEN:

[Time not specified] - ABC News - The storm’s strong winds and rain continued overnight into Saturday morning.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - The Central Emergency Operations Center’s report of 350 injuries was current as of Friday night.

[Time not specified] - ABC News - Power had been restored to 80% of affected households by Saturday morning.

WHY:

[Time not specified] - ABC News - The storm’s broad reach affected most of Taiwan even though Champi did not hit the island directly.

HOW:

[Time not specified] - ABC News - Strong winds and rain caused casualties, power outages, flight cancellations, and damage to trees, signs, structures, and a dorm ceiling.

(UPDATED October 24, 2026 06:00 UTC)

Typhoon Champi has killed one person and injured 350 across Taiwan, where strong winds and rain battered much of the island without making direct landfall. The fatality was a man swept away by waves in Pingtung County in the south. Winds and rain continued overnight into Saturday morning, bringing down trees, signs and smaller structures, and collapsing part of a college dorm ceiling in Taipei. Authorities urged residents to shelter from destructive winds as the storm moved through. Champi cut power to 280,000 households, with service restored to 80 percent of those affected by Saturday morning. At Taoyuan International Airport, 563 flights were canceled on Friday and another 261 on Saturday. Taiwan’s weather authorities said the typhoon was weakening and land warnings would be lifted by evening. Champi was heading toward Japan.