Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall in China, Claims Lives After Affecting Taiwan and Japan

Powerful Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China on Saturday evening, becoming the second major storm to hit the country in a week. The typhoon, measuring 1,000 km (620 miles) in width, had previously skirted northern Taiwan and battered Japan's southwestern islands with warnings of violent winds and heavy rain. Authorities in China evacuated nearly two million people from affected areas as the storm brought heavy rainfall and flooding to coastal cities like Taizhou and Wenzhou. The storm is also linked to at least 17 fatalities, with reports indicating some occurred in the Philippines before its landfall in China. Winds reached speeds of up to 200 kph (124 mph), with warnings issued for potential landslides and flooding across the impacted regions.