Typhoon Champi battered Taiwan with heavy rain and winds up to 180 kilometres per hour, leaving one person dead, more than 500 injured, 56,000 households without power and 5,000 people evacuated. The storm toppled trees, triggered brief flooding and disrupted power lines, and is now heading towards China and Japan.
Typhoon Champi is heading towards China and Japan. Yesterday, it battered Taiwan with heavy rain and winds reaching up to 180 kilometres per hour. Across the island, 56,000 households are without power. Nicolas Chamontin and Ophelie Jacobson report.
Typhoon Champi has moved past Taiwan and is now heading toward China and Japan, leaving one person dead, more than 500 injured, about 5,000 evacuated, and 56,000 households without power.
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After killing one person and causing major disruptions in Taiwan, Typhoon Champi is now headed towards China.
Typhoon Champi is heading towards China and Japan. Yesterday, it battered Taiwan with heavy rain and winds reaching up to 180 kilometres per hour. Across the island, 56,000 households are without power. Nicolas Chamontin and Ophelie Jacobson report.
Storm topples trees, triggers brief flooding, disrupts power lines and forces 5,000 people to evacuate.
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