HONG KONG, October 24. /TASS/. The number of people affected by Typhoon Champi, which is approaching Taiwan, has reached 500, according to the island’s central emergency operations headquarters.

Previously, the agency reported one death and 94 injuries. Gales and downpours led to traffic accidents, the collapse of billboards and trees, which caused injuries. One person died on a beach in Pingtung County.

On Saturday, all official institutions, schools, and other educational facilities in Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan, Hsinchu (city and county), and Taichung, as well as the counties of Yilan, Miaoli, Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin, and Lianjiang will be closed because of typhoon Champi.

Champi is approaching the north of the island; it brings with it wind with an average speed of 43 m/s, with gusts up to 53 m/s, as well as heavy downpours.