Typhoon Champi: Hundreds of flights cancelled as storm shuts Taiwan
Hundreds of flights in the East Asia region were cancelled on Friday as powerful Typhoon Champi roared close to Taiwan's north-east coast.
TL;DR
- Hundreds of flights cancelled across East Asia due to Typhoon Champi.
- Taiwan closed schools and offices, with potential for heavy rainfall and strong winds.
- One person died, 171 injured, and 1,000 evacuated in Taiwan.
- Champi is the strongest storm of the year so far, fueled by a Super El Niño.
- The storm is expected to pass Taiwan's north-east coast and affect Okinawa and China's eastern coast.
- Taiwan's stock exchange was closed.
- Japan reported power outages in Okinawa and cancelled over 160 flights.
- The Philippines' Batanes island chain also experienced heavy rains and winds.
- This season is unusually active, with Champi being Japan's 30th typhoon since 2013.