{"id":"f653d227-39bc-42af-825e-5bbcd88dc38b","url":"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-23-taiwan-shuts-down-ahead-of-typhoon-champi-nearly-1000-flights-cancelled/","domain":"dailymaverick.co.za","outlet":{"name":"Daily Maverick","country":"ZA","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, nearly 1,000 flights cancelled","plainHeadline":"Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi causes flight cancellations","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Champi, a super typhoon, packed gusts around 191 kph near its centre.","The storm was about 170 km east of Taiwan, with a forecast to pass nearby.","One person was killed and 163 injured; 2,639 evacuated from mountainous areas.","Over 77,000 homes lost power; Taipower restoration largely completed.","All domestic flights (262) and 717 international flights canceled; rail and some services affected."],"topics":["Environment","Health","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T09:21:53.083Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-23T09:25:22.799Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/712fdcf8-005d-42c7-b54e-fed464ee95bc","storyId":"712fdcf8-005d-42c7-b54e-fed464ee95bc","image":"https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/4qZDIY-fiZSWgsOvMIsaID-ibfw=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/attachments/2999/14385101_895493.jpg","author":"Reuters","dek":"Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday with the approach of Typhoon Champi, which was already bringing strong winds and torrential rain, and, while weakening, could still make direct landfall on the island."}