Typhoon Bavi: China braced for second major storm in a week
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Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from areas of eastern China as a powerful typhoon - the country's second in a week - barrels towards the coast.
Typhoon Bavi, which spans 1,000km (620 miles) at its widest point - roughly the width of France - is expected to make landfall near the major city of Wenzhou on Sunday morning.
After pummelling a chain of remote Japanese islands, it brought heavy rainfall to Taiwan as it brushed past its northern tip.
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Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from areas of eastern China as a powerful typhoon - the country's second in a week - barrels towards the coast.
Typhoon Bavi, which spans 1,000km (620 miles) at its widest point - roughly the width of France - is expected to make landfall near the major city of Wenzhou on Sunday morning.
After pummelling a chain of remote Japanese islands, it brought heavy rainfall to Taiwan as it brushed past its northern tip.