Typhoon Champi kills one, injures hundreds in Taiwan as it weakens and heads toward China

Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, killing one man and injuring hundreds as it weakened and headed north toward the Chinese coast. The man was swept away by waves. Taiwan's fire department counted 527 injured, while the Central Emergency Operations Centre reported 350 as of Friday night. Earlier classed a super typhoon, the storm glanced off the northeast coast in the early hours and was about 150km east of the island, with gusts near its centre of about 126km per hour, the Central Weather Administration said. Taipower said more than 167,000 homes lost power, most since reconnected; the United Daily News, citing power authorities, reported 280,000 households and 80% restored by Saturday morning. Offices and schools in Taipei and other northern and central areas closed for a second day, and some flights were cancelled. Champi is forecast to turn toward China, then southern Japan.

Right-leaning outlets had not reported the story at the time of writing; left-leaning and alternative/independent outlets had, and both focus on the death, the injury toll, power cuts and the storm's weakening. The Guardian leads with the death, more than 500 injured and Taipei's continued closures, relying on the fire department, Taipower and the weather administration. It names Liuqiu island and adds that Taiwan is generally well prepared, which keeps casualties low. Reuters' wording closely matches that. The Hindu differs: it cites 350 injured, places the death in Pingtung county, relies on the United Daily News for 280,000 households, and mentions damage including a Taipei college dorm ceiling. With no right-leaning coverage, no left-right comparison is possible.