The facts
Focus Taiwan reported that most injuries were minor and nobody was reported missing. A man died after being swept away by waves in Liuqiu on 22 October, according to the emergency center. [1]
More than 340,000 households lost power during the storm. About 22,000 remained without electricity on the evening of 24 October; that is not a claim that they remain without power now. [1]
Authorities had evacuated 4,960 people by 16:00 on 24 October. The emergency center recorded 9,027 damage reports, including fallen trees and essential infrastructure. [1]
Reuters independently reported disrupted flights, school and office closures and power damage. Its earlier 24 October report gave 527 injuries, before the later emergency-center update cited by Focus Taiwan. [2]
Still unconfirmed
- The original emergency-center bulletin and a newer consolidated final toll were not retrieved.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 00:57 UTC.
This is a catch-up of a recent significant omission. The event date records the latest verified impact bulletin, not a new storm on publication day. Official figures are attributed through the Taiwanese wire; independently owned Reuters corroborates the storm and disruption.
- Emergency-center impact update
Central News Agency of Taiwan, Focus Taiwan · Reporting · 24 Oct 2026
Reports the Central Emergency Operation Center’s 17:00 cutoff. Taiwan’s CNA is distinct from Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia.
- Earlier storm-impact report with local reporting
Reuters, via Channel NewsAsia · Reporting · 24 Oct 2026
Original Reuters reporting, hosted by Singapore’s Mediacorp. Its injury and power snapshots are earlier, not additional totals.