Typhoon hits, yet she's laughing? DJ Soda sparks controversy over trivializing disaster in Taipei [Star Issue]

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Musician DJ Soda has been embroiled in controversy for trivializing the typhoon currently striking Taipei.

On the 24th, DJ Soda shared a post and video stating, "I'm the person who always experiences earthquakes and even typhoons every time I visit Taiwan. I briefly went out to buy emergency food supplies and got badly hit."

The video captured DJ Soda walking down a street in Taipei after her arrival, staggering in the strong winds as the umbrella she was holding turned inside out.

However, some have pointed out that DJ Soda may be trivializing typhoon damage, citing footage of her strolling through downtown Taipei, which has entered the typhoon's impact zone, and smiling despite being unable to hold her umbrella due to the strong winds.

Criticism continues over allegations that she ventured unprepared into the streets amid ongoing typhoon damage, continuing to film while enduring wind and rain at a hanbok-style intersection, focusing on content production. Additionally, she has been criticized for laughing heartily with somewhat inappropriate background music playing.

According to local foreign media reports, Typhoon No. 30, Champi, weakened after passing by the northeastern coast of Taiwan on the 24th and is now moving northward toward the eastern coast of China and the southern waters of Japan.

Taiwanese authorities reported that one person has died and 527 have been injured due to this typhoon, and stated that approximately 5,000 residents were evacuated before the typhoon's approach.

In local Taiwan, strong winds caused trees and utility poles to fall, and some areas experienced flooding, resulting in large-scale power outages. Miaoli County in western Taiwan received 240mm of rain in one day, while cumulative rainfall in Yilan County in the northeast reached 650mm since the 22nd. Damage from fallen street trees due to strong winds also occurred consecutively in the capital Taipei and New Taipei City.

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