Giant Waves Topple Massive Crane Into the Sea as Typhoon Champi Hits Taiwan

Typhoon Champi wreaked havoc along Taiwan’s Pacific coast without making landfall. On Friday, October 23, waves on Lanyu reached 10.6 meters, setting the highest recorded level on the island to date.


🌊 What Happened Along the Coast
▸ Fugang Harbor: A massive crane, battered by the waves for hours, toppled into the sea
▸ Changbin Harbor: 8-meter waves capsized at least five boats and rafts
▸ Taitung: A wave that surged onto the coastal road knocked over a motorcyclist
▸ Highway 9: Seawater eroded a section of the roadbed


📊 Toll
▸ 1 fatality, 350 injured
▸ Over 600 flights canceled; schools and businesses closed
▸ More than 138,000 households left without power


🧭 Next: The typhoon is expected to reach Japan’s Kyushu Island early next week in a weakened state.


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