INDOPOSCO.ID – Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to monitor the situation in Taiwan after two Indonesian nationals were injured when Typhoon Champi made landfall on October 23, 2026, at 4 a.m. local time.
According to information from the Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC) and the Central Weather Administration (CWA), several incidents involving fallen trees and damage to billboards and roads have been reported. Local authorities have been addressing the damage in stages.
The typhoon also forced the cancellation of 262 domestic flights and 717 international flights on October 23, 2026.
Other modes of transportation, including ferries, trains, and the MRT, also experienced cancellations, route adjustments, and temporary suspensions of operations.
According to official reports from local authorities, one Taiwanese national was killed in Pingtung City, while 163 people were injured. The injured included 154 Taiwanese nationals, five Vietnamese nationals, two Malaysian nationals, and two Indonesian nationals.
“The two Indonesian nationals sustained minor elbow injuries after being knocked over by strong winds. One fell off a motorcycle, while the other fell off a bicycle,” Heni Hamidah, director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Directorate for the Protection of Indonesian Citizens and Legal Entities Abroad, said in a statement in Jakarta on Saturday (October 24, 2026).
Both Indonesian nationals have received medical treatment at a local hospital. The Indonesian Economic and Trade Office (IETO) in Taipei is currently coordinating closely with relevant parties and the victims’ families to provide updates on their conditions.
The IETO in Taipei has urged all Indonesian nationals in Taiwan to remain vigilant and follow official updates on the typhoon issued by local authorities.
“Please avoid traveling unless absolutely necessary,” Heni said. (dan)
