Strong winds lash Taiwan as Typhoon Champi nears

CNA3 hours ago1:21

Strong winds lashed Taiwan on Friday (Oct 23) as Typhoon Champi barrelled towards Taiwan's northeastern tip, before it is expected to move into southern Japan. Footage circulating online showed waves as high as 6m sweeping a large crane into the sea at Fugang Harbor in Taitung County. One person has been killed and 163 injured so far, with 2,639 people evacuated from mountainous areas, said Taiwanese authorities. #taiwannews #taiwan #typhoonchampi Read more here: https://cna.asia/4jBK0nk Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

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