{"id":"6d9e3a3d-e4e0-4b5a-9848-60fab03a8b86","url":"https://www.dawn.com/news/2039238/taiwan-shuts-down-ahead-of-typhoon-champi-nearly-1000-flights-cancelled","domain":"dawn.com","outlet":{"name":"Dawn","country":"PK","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false,"owner":"Dawn Media Group"},"title":"Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, nearly 1,000 flights cancelled","plainHeadline":"Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi prompts mass cancellations","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Taiwan shut down almost completely ahead of Typhoon Champi’s approach.","Champi was a powerful storm with gusts near 191 kph at center.","Over 2,639 people evacuated from mountainous areas; 77,000+ homes lost power.","Transport ministry canceled all 262 domestic and 717 international flights.","Officials warned of possible landfall; heavy rain and strong winds expected."],"topics":["Environment","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T07:32:49.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-23T08:22:37.809Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/712fdcf8-005d-42c7-b54e-fed464ee95bc","storyId":"712fdcf8-005d-42c7-b54e-fed464ee95bc","image":"https://i.dawn.com/large/2026/10/231222006051960.webp","author":"Reuters","dek":"Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Champi, which is forecast to bring strong winds and torrential rain, and though the storm is weakening it could still make direct landfall on the island."}