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IN PHOTOS: Typhoon Champi heads towards Taiwan, bringing extreme rainfall and strong winds

Updated On: 23 October, 2026 12:24 PM IST | Samuel Dsouza

Taiwan shut schools and businesses as Typhoon Champi approached, forcing over 1,200 people to evacuate. At least one person was killed and dozens injured, with authorities warning of torrential rainfall, flooding and powerful winds as the storm moved towards China and Japan. (PICS/AFP)

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People stand on a breakwater as waves crash against it as Typhoon Champi approaches Taiwan, in Keelung on Friday. PIC/AFP
People stand on a breakwater as waves crash against it as Typhoon Champi approaches Taiwan, in Keelung on Friday. PIC/AFP
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Most shops and schools were shut across Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Champi neared the island, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes ahead of the powerful storm
Most shops and schools were shut across Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Champi neared the island, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes ahead of the powerful storm
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The typhoon is expected to sweep past Taiwan's northeast as it moves towards China and Japan, triggering the cancellation of hundreds of flights in the region
The typhoon is expected to sweep past Taiwan's northeast as it moves towards China and Japan, triggering the cancellation of hundreds of flights in the region
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At least one person has been killed in Taiwan after being swept away by waves whipped up by the typhoon, authorities said. Dozens of others have been injured
At least one person has been killed in Taiwan after being swept away by waves whipped up by the typhoon, authorities said. Dozens of others have been injured
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A man walks past shops fitted with metal barriers to prevent flooding as Typhoon Champi approaches Taiwan, in Keelung on Friday
A man walks past shops fitted with metal barriers to prevent flooding as Typhoon Champi approaches Taiwan, in Keelung on Friday
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A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks past sandbags and flood barriers placed outside a building in Keelung on Friday
A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks past sandbags and flood barriers placed outside a building in Keelung on Friday

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