# Typhoon Champi triggers mass cancellations and closures in Taiwan

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-as-typhoon-champi-shuts-taiwan/
- Published: 2026-10-23T08:45:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T09:02:18+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw98zn304zg7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Culture, Travel, World

## Key points

- Champi disrupted travel and daily life across East Asia.
- Taiwan forecast up to 90cm of rain through Saturday.
- One person died, 171 were injured and 1,000 evacuated.

## Summary

Typhoon Champi brought widespread disruption as it passed close to Taiwan’s north-east coast, prompting school and office closures and the cancellation of hundreds of flights across East Asia. Forecasters expected severe rain and winds through Saturday, although they said the storm’s eye was likely to pass without making landfall; its path could still change.

Authorities reported one death after a person was swept away by waves, 171 injuries and the evacuation of about 1,000 people. Taiwan suspended work and classes in nearly all of its 22 counties and cities, and closed its stock exchange. Champi had recorded gusts of 191km/h on Friday, after reaching peak sustained winds of 298km/h earlier in the week; Japan reported power cuts affecting nearly 8,400 households and more than 160 flight cancellations.

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