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Chinese evacuates more than 1 million as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang province, China, late Saturday night with maximum sustained winds of 144 kph (89 mph), and is expected to weaken as it moves northwestward inland.
- Chinese authorities evacuated over 1.7 million people and issued high alerts, suspending schools, ferry services, and canceling hundreds of flights and some high-speed trains; 40 million yuan ($5.9 million) was allocated for disaster relief.
- In the Philippines, Bavi intensified monsoon rains causing landslides that killed at least 17 people, displaced thousands, and left several missing, mainly in southern provinces.
- Taiwan reported at least 113 injuries and evacuated over 14,200 people due to strong winds and rain, with widespread school and office closures.
- Japan’s southern islands, including Okinawa and Ishigaki, experienced high waves, strong winds, and storm surges, resulting in more than 200 flight cancellations.
