Vietnam's central belt was lashed by Typhoon Kajiki on Monday, with at least one person killed by deluges and gales howling more than 130 kilometers per hour, as tens of thousands of residents were evacuated from the path of the tempest.
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Vietnam: 500,000 to be evacuated as Typhoon Kajiki nears – DW
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Deadly Typhoon Kajiki makes landfall in Vietnam – DW
Typhoon Kajiki is expected to make landfall soon as it racks up windspeeds of 175 kilometers per hour. Residents of China's Hainan island were also under an evacuation order.
Vietnam announced plans to evacuate more than half a million people and ordered boats to stay ashore, while the southern Chinese city of Sanya closed businesses and public transport on Sunday as both braced for an intensifying Typhoon Kajiki.
Vietnam's central belt was lashed by Typhoon Kajiki on Monday, with at least one person killed by deluges and gales howling more than 130 kilometers per hour, as tens of thousands of residents were evacuated from the path of the tempest.
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Vietnam closed schools, airports, and evacuated thousands of people as it braced for powerful Typhoon Kajiki to make landfall Monday, threatening the country’s northeast with destructive winds and storm surges.
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Typhoon Kajiki made landfall in Vietnam on Monday, unleashing dangerous winds as the powerful storm surged through the country’s central provinces – prompting authorities to evacuate tens of thousands of residents.
Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands and closed schools and airports as Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm so far this year, nears landfall. With winds up to 166 kilometers per hour Monday morning, the storm is expected to hit Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh provinces in the afternoon.
Typhoon Kajiki killed at least three people and left over 1.6 million without electricity in Vietnam. Strong winds uprooted trees, roofs, and power poles.
Evacuations, flooding and power outages — Typhoon Kajiki hit central and northern Vietnam with full force, leaving behind extensive damage and chaos in the capital, Hanoi. Authorities have reported at least three dead.
Typhoon Kajiki killed at least three people and injured 10 others in Vietnam, authorities said Tuesday as they warned that heavy rains could cause flooding and landslides.
