Typhoon Champi kills one in Taiwan, injures over 90
Typhoon Champi has killed one person and injured more than 90 in Taiwan, with extreme rain forecast for several cities. China has raised its emergency response to Level 3 and suspended ferry services. Japan also warned of damaging winds in Okinawa.
Strong Typhoon Champi has lashed Taiwan, killing one person and injuring more than 90, according to authorities. The victim was a man swept away by waves in Pingtung County.
Weather officials have maintained both sea and land typhoon warnings, as Champi's storm circle gradually covers the entire island. Yilan County is forecast to experience extreme heavy rain, with 24-hour rainfall possibly exceeding 500 millimetres. Taipei, New Taipei, Taichung, Hsinchu, and Miaoli are expected to receive heavy rainstorms.
Transport has been severely affected, with more than 970 flights cancelled as of the morning.
On the mainland, China's Central Meteorological Observatory continues to issue a blue typhoon warning. Zhejiang province has raised its typhoon emergency response to Level 3, and 148 passenger ferry routes have suspended operations.
Japan's Meteorological Agency said wind speeds are increasing in the Sakishima Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, with maximum sustained winds expected to exceed 140 kilometres per hour and gusts exceeding 210 kilometres per hour, enough to destroy some houses. The prefecture could see up to 250 millimetres of rain in one day, prompting calls for high vigilance.