# Typhoon Champi shuts down Taiwan: 979 flights cancelled, one dead, 171 injured

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Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 23 Oct 2026
Updated: 23 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 25 Oct 2026

> Offices, schools and markets closed across Taiwan as the former super typhoon passed off the northeast coast with gusts of 191 kph. It heads next for China and southern Japan.

**Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday 23 October as Typhoon Champi**, at one point a super typhoon and among the strongest Pacific storms of the year, **churned about 220 km off the island's east coast**, Reuters reported (carried by [Dawn](https://www.dawn.com/news/2039238/taiwan-shuts-down-ahead-of-typhoon-champi-nearly-1000-flights-cancelled)). **One person has been killed and 171 injured.**

## The storm in numbers

| | |
|---|---|
| Gusts near the centre | About 191 kph (Central Weather Administration) |
| Distance from Taiwan | About 220 km east |
| Wind radius | About 320 km, covering most of the island |
| Rain forecast | Nearly 1 metre in northern mountains, including around Taipei |
| Flights cancelled Friday | 979 (717 international, 262 domestic) |
| Homes that lost power | More than 77,000, most since restored (Taipower) |
| Evacuated | 2,639 people from mountain areas |
| Casualties | 1 dead, 171 injured |

Forecasters expect Champi to pass just off northeast Taiwan, turn north towards the Chinese coast and then move on to southern Japan, passing first over **Yonaguni**, Japan's westernmost inhabited island in Okinawa. It is weakening, but forecaster Liu Pei-teng said a landfall could not be ruled out if the storm "stalls, loops or wobbles". Its effects could last nearly two days.

## What is closed

- **Offices, schools and financial markets** across Taiwan; only the Kinmen islands opened as normal.
- **Taipei's metro and buses** ran a reduced service; the north-south high-speed rail ran as usual.
- Yilan County handed out sandbags and put amphibious vehicles and rescue boats on standby; coastal towns got mobile alerts warning of gusts above 150 kph.

## If you are travelling

Pakistanis flying to Taiwan, or connecting through Taipei to Japan, Korea or the Americas, should check with their airline before leaving home: cancellations are likely to continue into Saturday in the north. Travellers heading to Okinawa and southern Japan should watch the Japan Meteorological Agency's warnings over the weekend.

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## Frequently asked questions

**Are flights to Taiwan cancelled because of Typhoon Champi?**

Yes. 717 international and 262 domestic flights, 979 in all, were cancelled for Friday 23 October 2026. Check with your airline before travelling to or through Taipei.

## Sources

- Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, nearly 1,000 flights cancelled (Reuters, 23 Oct 2026) (Dawn / Reuters): https://www.dawn.com/news/2039238/taiwan-shuts-down-ahead-of-typhoon-champi-nearly-1000-flights-cancelled

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