Typhoon Champi killed one person and injured hundreds in Taiwan on Saturday, as the storm weakened while moving toward China and Japan. Reports on the Typhoon Champi Taiwan impact come from several outlets, but the sources differ on the injury count.
According to The Hindu, a man was washed away by waves in Pingtung county. DW, citing Taiwan’s fire department, said the death toll remained at one after a man was swept away by waves from the island of Liuqiu. The two reports give different locations, and the sources do not explain the difference.
The Hindu reported, citing the United Daily News, which in turn cited Taiwan’s power authorities, that the storm knocked out power to 280,000 households. DW reported that power had returned to 80% of affected households by Saturday morning.
The Hindu also reported that the storm damaged trees, signs, smaller structures and a college dorm ceiling in Taipei.
The injury figures do not match. The Hindu reported 350 people injured as of Friday night, citing Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operations Centre. DW reported at least 527 injured on Saturday but did not name a specific agency. The outline notes that the figures may reflect different cut-off times, but neither source says so.
Taiwan’s Transport Ministry said Champi caused 259 flight cancellations, down from almost 1,000 on Friday, according to DW.
DW reported that Champi started as a super typhoon and was one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year. Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration said the storm still had gusts of around 78 km/h near its center. Authorities in several districts, including Taipei, declared a second day of office and school closures on Saturday, according to DW.
In eastern China, SCMP reported that China Eastern Airlines cancelled 39 domestic flights to and from Shanghai’s two main airports. SCMP’s headline and excerpt also say Chinese authorities relocated tens of thousands of people. Only the headline and a short excerpt were available, so those details could not be verified in full. The sources report no response from Chinese authorities on casualties or damage.
The Hindu reported that Champi is expected to keep weakening as it moves toward Japan, with land warnings in Taiwan due to be lifted by Saturday evening. DW reported that Chinese authorities warned of strong winds and heavy rain through Sunday in Zhejiang. DW said the storm was not expected to make landfall in China, but the sources do not confirm whether it did. The sources do not cover the impact on Japan.
The key figures rely mainly on The Hindu and DW, and no second source confirms the injury count.
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