Once a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi is weakening as it turns north towards the Chinese coast. (AFP pic)TAIPEI: Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person and injuring more than 500, downing trees and severing power, as it continues to weaken and head north towards the Chinese coast.
At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi is weakening though still packing gusts of around 126 kph near its centre, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA).
The storm was about 150km east of Taiwan, the CWA said, having glanced the island's northeast coast in the early hours of Saturday.
