Taiwan reported one death, 616 injuries, more than 9,000 damage reports and widespread power outages after Tropical Storm Champi moved away from the island on Saturday, October 24.
The Central Emergency Operations Center reported the updated injury figure as of 5 p.m. An earlier count had been lower. The man who died was swept away by waves driven by the storm at a beach in Liuqiu Township, Pingtung County.
Most injuries were minor scrapes and bruises. Officials logged 9,027 damage reports, including 3,287 reports of fallen trees, 3,033 involving essential infrastructure and 1,014 involving billboards or signs. More than 340,000 households lost electricity during the storm.
About 22,000 households were still without power Saturday evening as crews worked to restore service. Rainfall from Thursday through 4 p.m. Saturday reached 650 millimeters in Yilan County. Taoyuan and Hsinchu counties each recorded more than 500 millimeters.
Authorities said 4,960 people had been evacuated as a precaution against landslides. Taiwan lifted its typhoon warnings as Champi moved toward southern Japan. Local crews began clearing storm damage and reopening roads.