Taiwan largely shuts down as Typhoon Champi strikes
Schools, offices and hundreds of flights have been suspended as the storm passes the island.
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Taiwan closed schools and offices on Friday because of Typhoon Champi. Hundreds of flights were cancelled and residents of vulnerable mountainous areas evacuated as the storm brought heavy rain and strong winds.
According to news agency AP, schools and government offices were closed extensively and hundreds of flights cancelled. Financial markets also remained shut. Public life was restricted mainly in the north and east of the island.
Reuters reported that all 262 domestic flights scheduled for Friday had been cancelled, along with more than 350 international flights. According to Reuters, public transport in Taipei continued to operate in part, but with a reduced timetable.
Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration reported that Champi was still producing gusts of around 191 kilometres per hour near the island. According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, the typhoon had weakened, but its size meant it was still affecting a large part of Taiwan.
According to Reuters, around 1,300 people had been evacuated from mountainous areas. Reuters reported one death and 94 injuries. AP’s report gave no casualty figure.
The storm was expected to pass Taiwan before moving towards the coast of China and southern Japan. Taiwan has extensive experience with typhoons and comprehensive evacuation and warning systems, but heavy rain can still cause flooding and landslides.
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The article uses current reporting from AP and Reuters on the same storm. Differences in casualty figures are explicitly presented as a difference between sources.
- confirmed Taiwan closed schools and offices because of Champi. — Reported by AP and Reuters. source
- confirmed All 262 domestic flights and more than 350 international flights were cancelled. — Reported by Reuters. source
- confirmed Reuters reported one death and 94 injuries. — Included in the Reuters report. source
Editor's note
The storm measures and flight cancellations have been widely confirmed. The casualty figure comes from Reuters and may change during the storm.Sources
- Taiwan shuts schools and grounds flights as Typhoon Champi brushes by — Associated Press
- Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, hundreds of flights cancelled — Reuters via ThePrint