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More Than 1.8M Evacuated as Typhoon Bavi Nears Wenzhou, Rescue Forces Mobilized

Authorities report more than 1.8 million people have been ordered to evacuate in China as Typhoon Bavi approaches Wenzhou, with Zhejiang province moving 1.7 million residents from low-lying areas and Beijing relocating over 100K people from flood-prone neighborhoods.Taiwan earlier evacuated more than 14K people, canceled 920 international and 282 domestic flights, and closed schools and offices, while Japan’s Sakishima islands recorded gusts above 200 km/h with widespread power outages but no deaths reported.Meteorological agencies say Bavi has sustained winds near 184 km/h and rain bands roughly the size of France; officials have mobilized about 170K rescue workers, stockpiled supplies, and warned the system is weakening slowly but still poses storm surge and flooding risks.
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