Taiwan’s emergency operations centre raised the injury toll to 616 as of 5 p.m. Saturday, according to Focus Taiwan. The morning count had been 527. One man died after being swept away by waves in Pingtung; damage included fallen trees, utility disruption and transport problems.

What is confirmed

The weather agency lifted its land warning at 2:30 p.m. after Champi weakened to a tropical storm. That does not immediately clear roads, damaged cables or transport disruption. Reports of power outages also use different observation windows and definitions; those figures must not be added together or treated as interchangeable.

Why it matters—and what remains uncertain

This is a substantive follow-up to ViBytes’ previous coverage, requiring a new URL and a link to the earlier report. Officials may revise the figures again.

Context worth knowing

The rise in reported injuries reflects notifications collected at different times. It does not mean the storm was strengthening when the latest toll was published. Taiwan’s weather agency reported weakening conditions and began withdrawing warnings even as emergency teams continued addressing accumulated damage. That distinction between a weather system’s trajectory and its human effects is central to this update.

What comes next

Editorial note: Figures and decisions reflect the cited reporting cutoffs. They may change; consult the latest official update before taking action.

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