00:01Typhoon Bavi lashed Taiwan, Japan and northern China on Saturday, bringing heavy rain, destructive winds and widespread disruption across the
00:11region.
00:11In Japan, the storm was forecast to generate winds of up to 216 km per hour, along with high waves
00:19and flooding in low-lying coastal and riverside areas.
00:22Local media reported that power outages and ferry services on Ishigaki Island continued on Saturday, with services expected to resume
00:31on Sunday.
00:32Authorities also warned residents to remain alert for damaging winds, landslides, flooding and storm surges.
00:39The season's ninth typhoon was moving east-southeast of Miyako Island and was expected to pass through the remote Sakishima
00:46Islands before tracking away from Japan.
00:49In Taiwan, more than 14,000 people were evacuated from mountainous areas in the north and east, as authorities braced
00:57for torrential rain and strong winds, even though Bavi was not expected to make landfall.
01:03Nearly all cities and counties declared a typhoon holiday, closing government offices and schools.
01:09A total of 917 international and 274 domestic flights were cancelled, while the island's north-south high-speed rail service
01:18continued on a reduced schedule.
01:20In China, nearly 100,000 people were evacuated as Bavi approached, with heavy rain and flooding forecast for several northern
01:29provinces.
01:30Parks and tourist attractions were closed, while reservoirs lowered water levels to prepare for flooding.
01:36The typhoon was expected to make landfall near Wenzhou late Saturday or early Sunday.
01:41Meanwhile, in the Philippines, at least 17 people were reported dead after Bavi and the southwest monsoon affected close to
01:50515,000 people.
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01:54But at least 20 people would have been classed at a市 of Chicago's towns as a port-south College,
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