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Typhoon Champi passes Taiwan, one dead, more than 500 injured

Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan, killing one person and injuring more than 500, and is weakening as it heads toward the Chinese coast.

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Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, killing one person and injuring more than 500, The Guardian reports. It uprooted trees and cut power as it weakened and moved north toward the Chinese coast.

The Guardian says Taiwan's Central Weather Administration put gusts near the storm's centre at about 126 km/h (78 mph). The storm was earlier classed as a super typhoon and was one of the strongest in the Pacific this year. Large parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, were still mostly closed, and flights were still cancelled.

The injury count has risen through the storm. France 24 reported dozens of injuries on Friday. Al Jazeera reported 350 late Friday, as authorities urged residents to shelter from 'destructive winds' passing the island's northeast.

The one death was reported earlier. BBC News said the victim was swept away by waves on Liuqiu island.

Before the storm arrived, most businesses and schools were closed and hundreds of flights were cancelled, according to France 24 and BBC News. Al Jazeera reported huge waves hitting the northeastern coast, with winds of 191 km/h.

Evacuation figures differed. France 24 reported more than 1,200 people had left their homes. Deutsche Welle reported thousands.

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  1. France 24Taiwan shuts down schools and businesses as Typhoon Champi approachesThu, Oct 22, 11:00 PM EDT
  2. Deutsche WelleTaiwan braces as El Nino-supercharged Typhoon Champi approaches islandFri, Oct 23, 2:40 AM EDT
  3. BBC NewsHundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Champi shuts TaiwanFri, Oct 23, 4:45 AM EDT
  4. Al JazeeraTyphoon Champi unleashes huge waves along Taiwan’s coastFri, Oct 23, 8:17 AM EDT
  5. Al JazeeraTyphoon Champi hits Taiwan, killing one and injuring 350Fri, Oct 23, 7:10 PM EDT
  6. The GuardianTyphoon Champi kills one and injures more than 500 in Taiwan as it heads to ChinaFri, Oct 23, 10:22 PM EDT
  7. Deutsche WelleTaiwan: Typhoon Champi leaves 1 dead, over 500 injuredSat, Oct 24, 1:26 AM EDT
  8. France 24Typhoon Champi batters TaiwanSat, Oct 24, 6:33 AM EDT

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Earlier versions (3)
  1. Fri, Oct 23, 8:35 AM EDT, 4 outlets: Typhoon Champi sends huge waves into Taiwan's coast; one dead
  2. Fri, Oct 23, 4:55 AM EDT, 3 outlets: One dead as Typhoon Champi shuts Taiwan, hundreds of flights cancelled
  3. Fri, Oct 23, 2:45 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan; schools and businesses closed, one dead