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Typhoon makes landfall in China after forcing nearly two million to flee
BEIJING: Typhoon Bavi made landfall late on Saturday (Jul 11) in eastern China, packing strong winds as it roared ashore after authorities evacuated nearly two million people, state media said.There was no immediate word on damage or casualties.Before reaching China, the storm lashed northern Taiwan and Japan's remote southwestern islands, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power.Extreme weather has already wreaked havoc on southern and central China this week, with storms leaving at least 39 dead and causing dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst. Typhoon Bavi first made landfall at around 11.20pm Saturday in Zhejiang province, the state Xinhua news agency said, quoting the provincial meteorological observatory.The typhoon - which first came ashore in
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