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Super Typhoon Yagi: rescuers on standby as Southern China braces for extreme winds

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Super Typhoon Yagi: rescuers on standby as Southern China braces for extreme winds

School classes have been suspended, parks closed, train and boat services put on hold and residents told to stay inside as Southern China braces for Super Typhoon Yagi. Yagi’s maximum sustained winds near the centre reached 68 metres per second, China’s official weather forecaster said on Friday morning. The typhoon is forecast to land somewhere … Read more

12 dead, dozens missing after bridge collapses amid floods in China’s Shaanxi province

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12 dead, dozens missing after bridge collapses amid floods in China’s Shaanxi province

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts, state news agency Xinhua reported. “The top priority is to fully engage in emergency rescue efforts, make every possible effort to search for the missing persons, minimise casualties to the greatest extent possible, and properly manage the aftermath, including comforting the families of those affected,” Xi … Read more