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Typhoon Champi unleashes huge waves along Taiwan’s coast

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Typhoon Champi brought massive waves to Taiwan’s northeastern coast with winds up to 191 km/h. The storm caused one fatality and injured 163 people, leading to thousands of evacuations as much of the island suspended normal operations.
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Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, killing one person and injuring over 500. The storm downed trees, disrupted flights, and left around 280,000 homes without power in northern and central regions. Taiwan shut schools and offices as the typhoon approached with winds of up to 191 km/h (119 mph). Although Champi did not make direct landfall, its impact was widespread, forcing thousands to evacuate. The storm weakened and moved north towards the Chinese coast before heading into southern Japan.

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📰 Typhoon Champi Hits Taiwan
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“The articles describe different impacts of Typhoon Champi at different times: one focuses on flight disruptions before landfall, while the other reports on huge waves and casualties during or after landfall.”
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“The articles describe different stages of Typhoon Champi's impact, with Article A reporting on preparations before landfall and Article B detailing its immediate effects after hitting Taiwan.”
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Taiwan Typhoon Champi

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Taiwan GPE · 2×

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Huge waves were seen crashing into Taiwan’s northeastern coast as Typhoon Champi approached with winds reaching 191 km/h.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23
2026-10-23 · Al Jazeera
Typhoon Champi unleashes huge waves along Taiwan’s coast · assertive framing

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Typhoon Champi unleashes huge waves along Taiwan’s coast asserted
Champi → unleash → coast
Huge waves were seen crashing into Taiwan’s northeastern coast as Typhoon Champi approached with winds reaching 191 km/h. asserted
winds → see → km
The storm has killed one person so far and injured 163, forcing thousands to evacuate as much of the island shuts down. asserted
much → kill → island
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