Taiwan is bracing for powerful Typhoon Champi, which is set to make landfall on Friday with gusts of up to 173 kph (107mph) and a 320km radius that will envelope the entire island
Taiwanese authorities have urged people to stay away from coasts and mountains, and are evacuating residents on the north-east coast living near a landslide dam at risk of breaching in the storm. BBC reported.
Authorities in Taiwan have cancelled all 262 domestic flights and more than 660 international ones scheduled for Friday, local media report.
Railway and ferry services have also been suspended, while some highways have been closed ahead of the powerful storm.
Scores of flights in Taiwan and neighbouring Japan have been cancelled, affecting thousands of passengers
Champi is the latest in a string of intense typhoons as a Super El Niño heats up the Pacific Ocean and fuels storms.
Typhoon Champi is currently moving in a northwesterly direction towards Taiwan, where residents are bracing for powerful winds and rain forecast throughout Friday and Saturday.
By Saturday afternoon, the typhoon is expected to swerve away from China's eastern coast and head for Japan.
