Typhoon Champi kills one in Taiwan, injures over 500, heads north

· Climate · Taiwan · United Kingdom

Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, killing one person, injuring more than 500 and uprooting trees and cutting power before weakening and heading north toward the Chinese coast. It was earlier classified a super typhoon and is described as one of the strongest storms in the Pacific in 2026. Large parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, remained mostly closed and flights were cancelled. Forecasters warned the severe storm is approaching western Japan, while in Britain Storm Boelo brought wind and rain, with amber weather warnings in force after Storm Austen hit on Friday.

Why it matters：One of the year's strongest Pacific storms is disrupting lives and transport across East Asia, while separate Atlantic weather shows a broad pattern of damaging storms.

Key points

  • One dead and more than 500 injured in Taiwan.
  • Taipei and large areas remained mostly closed; flights cancelled.
  • The storm is now approaching western Japan.

Sources (original reporting)

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