Taipei:Typhoon Champi has resulted in one fatality and 94 injuries in Taiwan as the storm approaches, According to Central Emergency Operations Center (CEOC).

According to Focus Taiwan, the fatality was reported in Liuqiu Township, Pingtung County, where a man was swept away by storm-driven waves on a beach. This incident was reported to the police around noon on Thursday, and despite rescue efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the hospital by 5 p.m. The number of injured rose to 94 by 6 a.m., an increase of 52 from the previous evening.

The injuries were attributed to various causes, including 30 from motorcycle or other traffic accidents, 16 from falls, and 10 from falling objects such as billboards or broken trees. Among the injured were two Vietnamese nationals and one Indonesian national. The storm has prompted evacuations, with 1,286 people relocated from various regions nationwide, including Hualien County, Yilan County, and New Taipei.

As of 8 a.m., there were reports of 1,577 people entering restricted mountain areas and national parks, with only six seeking shelter in the mountains while the rest had left. The CEOC highlighted 27 districts and townships across eight cities and counties as particularly vulnerable to the typhoon, issuing yellow alerts for debris flow risks and landslide warning zones.

Champi's gale-force winds have been affecting parts of Taiwan since Friday morning, with the Central Weather Administration (CWA) reporting the storm's center located about 260 kilometers southeast of Yilan County as of 11 a.m. The typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 155 kph and gusts up to 191 kph, is expected to have its greatest impact on Taiwan from Friday through Saturday, prompting warnings for strong winds and high waves along the coast.