Typhoon Champi unleashes huge waves along Taiwan’s coast
Huge waves were seen crashing into Taiwan’s northeastern coast as Typhoon Champi approached with winds reaching 191 km/h.
Al Jazeera English reports: Huge waves were seen crashing into Taiwan’s northeastern coast as Typhoon Champi approached with winds reaching 191 km/h.
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