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39 Dead After Dam Breaches in Guangxi as Super Typhoon Bavi Approaches

Officials say 39 people have died and nine are missing after torrential rains and multiple dam breaches in Guangxi, with the Liulan breach responsible for 26 fatalities.Rescue teams deployed drones, about 5,700 boats and vehicles to evacuate roughly 130K residents, deliver food and medicine, and restore power to more than 60K homes while crews carry out road repairs and disinfection.Authorities warn Super Typhoon Bavi will pass near Taiwan and is likely to make landfall on the east coast, prompting coastal provinces to brace as recovery and animal-containment efforts continue in towns such as Hengzhou.
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