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Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Champi shuts Taiwan
One person has died after being swept away by waves in Taiwan's Liuqiu island, authorities say.
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Hundreds of flights in the East Asia region were cancelled on Friday as powerful Typhoon Champi roared close to Taiwan's north-east coast.
Schools and offices in Taiwan were shut as Champi neared the island. While it is uncertain if it will make landfall, the storm was forecast to bring 90cm (35in) of rain and strong winds to the north-east until Saturday.
One person died after being swept away by waves, authorities said. The storm also injured 171 people and forced 1,000 others to evacuate.
Only Kinmen county, an archipelago located to the west of Taiwan's main island, continued work and classes as usual.