### [2026-10-23](/feed/2026/10/23/index.md)

##### 2026 Pacific typhoon season
# Typhoon Champi kills a person and injures 163 others in Taiwan as the government evacuates 2,639 people from mountainous areas. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261023-taiwan-shuts-down-as-typhoon-champi-approaches)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/typhoon-champi-sweeps-past-taiwan-one-dead-500-injured-2026-10-24/)

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