Taiwan counts the toll as Typhoon Champi leaves one dead, 500 hurt

• Typhoon Champi has killed one person and injured more than 500 in Taiwan, according to the fire department.
The man who died was swept away by waves off Liuqiu island. Many of the injuries came from motorcycle falls.
Gusts reached 227 kph on some coasts. More than 167,000 homes lost power at one point, most since restored.
Champi was a super typhoon earlier this week. It is weakening as it moves north towards China.

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