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Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China as more than 1 million are evacuated

BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China's eastern province of Zhejiang late on Saturday night and was expected to gradually weaken, according to China's national weather center. Bavi previously brought strong winds and rain to Japan's southern islands and Taiwan. It was the second typhoo...

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Manila BulletinNews report · Jul 12, 12:24 AM

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China as more than 1 million are evacuated

BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China's eastern province of Zhejiang late on Saturday night and was expected to gradually weaken, according to China's national weather center....

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South China Morning PostNews report · Jul 12, 3:03 AM

Thousands of flights cancelled as Typhoon Bavi hits eastern China bringing heavy rains

Typhoon Bavi made landfall in eastern China on Saturday night, the second major storm to hit the country in a week, causing thousands of flight and train cancellations while more than 2.4 m...

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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Jul 12, 1:59 AM

Typhoon Bavi Weakens as Heavy Rain Spreads Across China

China’s National Meteorological Center said Typhoon Bavi weakened to a severe tropical storm on Sunday morning after making landfall in Zhejiang.

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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Jul 12, 1:30 AM

Typhoon makes landfall in China as millions of people take shelter

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Typhoon Bavi brings strong winds and heavy rain as it makes landfall in Zhejiang province in eastern China.

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BBC WorldNews report · Jul 12, 1:22 AM

China's second typhoon in a week makes landfall

Nearly two million people are evacuated from eastern Zhejiang province, with the city of Wenzhou close to the path of the storm.

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