East Asia Braces For Typhoon After Philippines Landslides Kill 15
Heavy rains from Typhoon Bavi triggered landslides on Mindanao and forced more than 2,000 people from their homes in Taiwan, officials said.
- Typhoon Bavi pummelled Japan's Sakishima island chain with violent winds on Saturday as it headed toward Taiwan, prompting the government to evacuate more than 14,000 people from mountainous areas.
- Heavy rains driven by Bavi triggered two landslides on the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao, killing at least 15 people and leaving six others missing, authorities said.
- Most of those evacuated were in Taiwan's north and east, with 917 international flights cancelled as the storm's 380-kilometre wind radius makes it the largest to hit the island in more than 30 years.
- Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged people in affected areas to remain on "high alert" as the Central Weather Administration warned of gusts reaching up to 198 kph and forecasts predicted nearly 1 metre of rain.
- After passing Taiwan, Bavi is forecast to hit the Chinese city of Wenzhou early on Sunday, home to 10 million people, as emergency responders maintain readiness across the region.
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East Asia Braces For Typhoon After Philippines Landslides Kill 15
How do you prepare for a storm as wide as an entire country? Across East Asia, millions are racing against the clock as Typhoon Bavi barrels toward land, already leaving a deadly trail behind.In the southern Philippines, landslides triggered by the powerful storm have killed at least 15 people, with rescue teams still searching for those missing. Meanwhile, Bavi—stretching nearly 1,000km across the Pacific—is heading toward Taiwan before expecte…
On Saturday, Taiwan was hit by heavy rains and violent winds.
A satellite image shows the Bavi typhoon as it travels through the Pacific Ocean on July 9, 2026. NASA WORLDVIEW via REUTERS The number of deaths as a result of landslides and floods caused by heavy rains associated with the Bavi typhoon in the south of the Philippines reached 17, while nine people remain missing, reported on Saturday (11/07) the national disaster agency in Manila. Ten of the victims died in a landslide in the city of Malapatan,…
The typhoon weakened to Category 1 on the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale, but continued to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds. In Taiwan, the typhoon caused numerous disruptions. Nearly 90 people were injured, mostly from falls from motorcycles and bicycles and from being struck by fallen objects. All flights to coastal islands and most international flights to and from China were canceled. Japan and Taiwan have not yet reported any fatalitie…
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