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Yagi’s Fury: Vietnam Faces Destruction as Super Typhoon Makes Landfall
Asia’s most powerful storm of the year, Super Typhoon Yagi, made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, resulting in at least four fatalities and leaving numerous injuries in its wake. The typhoon had previously impacted Hainan, China, and the Philippines, where it caused significant destruction and loss of life. Yagi struck Vietnam’s island districts around 1 p.m. local time, bringing…
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Typhoon Shanshan Strikes Southern Japan, Nearly 4 Million Urged to Evacuate
Tokyo: Nearly 4 million residents in southern Japan have been urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan struck on Thursday, unleashing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, and perilous storm surges on Kyushu island, leaving many without power. The Japan Meteorological Agency has released an unusual emergency warning, forecasting severe flooding and landslides throughout Kyushu, the southernmost main island, with expected record-breaking rainfall.…
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Indonesia: Floods and Landslides Hit West Sumatra: Three Dead, Ten Missing
Heavy downpours triggered floods and landslides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province, leaving three dead and 10 missing. The disaster affected 10 regencies and towns, causing bridge collapses and house sweepings. Transportation was paralyzed as roads submerged, leading to tens of thousands of house evacuations. One fatality and nine missing were reported in Pesisir Selatan regency, while two were killed and…
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