Authorities warn of ‘destructive winds’ and urge residents to shelter as the storm passes the island’s northeast.
Typhoon Champi has struck Taiwan, killing one person and injuring at least 350 others, as authorities warned of “destructive winds” and instructed people to stay indoors.
The storm swept past the island’s northeast on Friday, toppling trees, shutting shops and schools, cutting power to thousands of households, and forcing more than 4,300 people to evacuate from their homes.
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Champi is heading towards China and Japan, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights in the region.
“From tonight through tomorrow morning conditions will be very windy and stormy everywhere,” Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecaster Lin…
