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Schools and offices closed, while 931 flights were cancelled, including all 262 domestic services and 669 international flights. At Taipei's Songshan Airport, departure counters stood empty and stranded passengers rested beneath screens displaying cancellations.

Champi had weakened from peak sustained winds of 298 km/h earlier in the week to 155 km/h as it approached Taiwan. Authorities evacuated nearly 1,300 people from vulnerable mountainous areas and urged coastal residents to stay indoors and avoid dangerous roads.

The storm's centre was forecast to remain offshore before moving north towards Japan's southwestern islands, where one person was injured and nearly 2,000 homes lost power on Ishigaki. The Philippines also suspended ferry services and flights in affected areas, while residents of Cagayan province were evacuated as a precaution.    (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/23/taiwan-deadly-typhoon-champi-brings-travel-chaos-and-school-closures/)    (https://twitter.com/home?status=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/23/taiwan-deadly-typhoon-champi-brings-travel-chaos-and-school-closures/)    (https://plus.google.com/share?url=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/23/taiwan-deadly-typhoon-champi-brings-travel-chaos-and-school-closures/)    (mailto:?subject=Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures&body=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/23/taiwan-deadly-typhoon-champi-brings-travel-chaos-and-school-closures/)    (whatsapp://send?text=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/23/taiwan-deadly-typhoon-champi-brings-travel-chaos-and-school-closures/)      More about  (http://www.africanews.com/tag/taiwan/) Taiwan (http://www.africanews.com/tag/storm/) Storm (http://www.africanews.com/tag/taipei/) Taipei (http://www.africanews.com/tag/air-traffic/) Air traffic (http://www.africanews.com/tag/extreme-weather/) Extreme weather (http://www.africanews.com/tag/japan/) Japan     up next       (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/china-panic-as-70-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-tibet/) (Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/china-panic-as-70-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-tibet/) China: Panic as 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tibet    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/france-artists-and-collectors-gather-at-art-basel-paris-despite-unrest/) (Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/france-artists-and-collectors-gather-at-art-basel-paris-despite-unrest/) France: Artists and collectors gather at Art Basel Paris despite unrest    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/germany-humanoid-robots-and-ai-supercomputers-take-centre-stage-in-berlin/) (Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/germany-humanoid-robots-and-ai-supercomputers-take-centre-stage-in-berlin/) Germany: Humanoid robots and AI supercomputers take centre stage in Berlin    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/ukraine-at-least-9-people-were-killed-in-russian-attacks-over-the-past-24-hours/) (Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/ukraine-at-least-9-people-were-killed-in-russian-attacks-over-the-past-24-hours/) Ukraine: At least 9 people were killed in Russian attacks over the past...    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/australia-bystanders-dive-into-floodwaters-to-save-trapped-driver/) (Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/australia-bystanders-dive-into-floodwaters-to-save-trapped-driver/) Australia: Bystanders dive into floodwaters to save trapped driver    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/serbia-student-protesters-flood-belgrade-ahead-of-snap-elections/) (Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/22/serbia-student-protesters-flood-belgrade-ahead-of-snap-elections/) Serbia: Student protesters flood Belgrade ahead of snap elections        More from no comment          By using this website, you agree with our use of cookies to improve its performance and enhance your user experience. More info in our (http://www.africanews.com/page/cookie/) Cookies policy page .. Ok  (http://www.africanews.com/) (Africanews) ">                Social Channels (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_E8NeF5QHY2dtdLRBCCLA) (youtube)           (https://twitter.com/africanews) (Twitter)    (https://flipboard.com/@Africanews) (Flipboard)    (https://www.facebook.com/Africanews-1004882306242283/) (facebook)    (https://www.instagram.com/africanews.en) (instagram)       (http://www.africanews.com/page/about/) About Africanews  (https://www.euronews.com/terms-and-conditions) Terms and Conditions  (http://www.africanews.com/page/contact/) Contacts  (https://www.euronews.com/cookie-policy) Cookie policy  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/distribution) Distribution  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/advertising) Advertising  (http://www.africanews.com/page/jobs/) Jobs  (http://www.africanews.com/page/apps/) Apps  (http://www.africanews.com/page/widgets/) Widgets  (http://www.euronews.com) (Euronews - Latest international news) Euronews     Friday 23/10/2026  (en) English (fr) French