Super Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, resulting in one fatality and injuring over 500 individuals. The storm, which was earlier classified as a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, is now weakening as it moves north toward the Chinese coast.

Impact on Taiwan

According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA), Typhoon Champi was still producing gusts of about 126 km/h (78 mph) near its center. The storm was located approximately 150 km (93 miles) east of Taiwan after brushing against the island’s northeast coast in the early hours of Saturday.