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| Deadly storms sweep eastern Asia | Deadly storms sweep eastern Asia |
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| Two strong storms across the western Pacific have left scores of people dead or missing. | Two strong storms across the western Pacific have left scores of people dead or missing. |
| At least 10 people have been killed in Japan in flash floods generated by the approaching tropical storm Etau. | At least 10 people have been killed in Japan in flash floods generated by the approaching tropical storm Etau. |
| Meanwhile Typhoon Morakat hit mainland China on Sunday, killing at least one child and prompting almost a million people to flee from coastal areas. | Meanwhile Typhoon Morakat hit mainland China on Sunday, killing at least one child and prompting almost a million people to flee from coastal areas. |
| It had previously hit Taiwan, killing at least 12 people and causing the worst flooding in five decades. | It had previously hit Taiwan, killing at least 12 people and causing the worst flooding in five decades. |
| Taiwanese rescue teams are still searching for more than 50 people registered as missing. | Taiwanese rescue teams are still searching for more than 50 people registered as missing. |
| Typhoons and tropical storms are frequent in the region between July and September. | Typhoons and tropical storms are frequent in the region between July and September. |
| Swept away | Swept away |
| Nearly 50,000 people in western Japan have been told to leave coastal areas after warnings of rain, floods and mudslides triggered by the approaching tropical storm Etau. | Nearly 50,000 people in western Japan have been told to leave coastal areas after warnings of rain, floods and mudslides triggered by the approaching tropical storm Etau. |
| Typhoons are frequent in the Pacific region at this time of year | Typhoons are frequent in the Pacific region at this time of year |
| Eight people have died in Hyogo prefecture, including one man whose car was swept away by a swollen river and a woman who was found dead in a gutter. | Eight people have died in Hyogo prefecture, including one man whose car was swept away by a swollen river and a woman who was found dead in a gutter. |
| Another woman was killed in a mudslide in Okayama prefecture. | Another woman was killed in a mudslide in Okayama prefecture. |
| The storm may hit central Japan on Tuesday, an official at the Japan Meteorological Agency said. | The storm may hit central Japan on Tuesday, an official at the Japan Meteorological Agency said. |
| Meanwhile, Typhoon Morakot dumped a record 2.5 metres (100 inches) of rain on Taiwan over the weekend, leaving at least 12 people dead, among them a group reportedly washed away from a makeshift shelter in Kaohsiung in the south. | Meanwhile, Typhoon Morakot dumped a record 2.5 metres (100 inches) of rain on Taiwan over the weekend, leaving at least 12 people dead, among them a group reportedly washed away from a makeshift shelter in Kaohsiung in the south. |
| In addition to the dead and missing, another 30 people were injured as Morakot buffeted the island with powerful winds. | In addition to the dead and missing, another 30 people were injured as Morakot buffeted the island with powerful winds. |
| In one incident, an entire hotel - empty at the time - was swept away by the waters. | In one incident, an entire hotel - empty at the time - was swept away by the waters. |
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| Taiwan hotel collapses after typhoon | Taiwan hotel collapses after typhoon |
| The typhoon then went on to hit mainland China on Sunday afternoon, destroying more than 2,000 houses and causing at least one major river to burst its banks. | The typhoon then went on to hit mainland China on Sunday afternoon, destroying more than 2,000 houses and causing at least one major river to burst its banks. |
| Chinese state media said the sky turned completely dark in Beibi, Fujian, when it made landfall. | Chinese state media said the sky turned completely dark in Beibi, Fujian, when it made landfall. |
| Trees were uprooted as high winds and heavy rain lashed the coast. | Trees were uprooted as high winds and heavy rain lashed the coast. |
| Some 473,000 residents of Zhejiang province were evacuated before the storm struck, as well as 480,000 from Fujian, Xinhua news agency said. | Some 473,000 residents of Zhejiang province were evacuated before the storm struck, as well as 480,000 from Fujian, Xinhua news agency said. |
| In Zhejiang's Wenzhou City a four year-old child was killed when a house collapsed. Dozens of roads were said to be flooded and the city's airport was closed. | In Zhejiang's Wenzhou City a four year-old child was killed when a house collapsed. Dozens of roads were said to be flooded and the city's airport was closed. |
| Rescuers used dinghies to reach the worst-hit areas; in one area only the tops of trees were said to be showing above the floodwater. | Rescuers used dinghies to reach the worst-hit areas; in one area only the tops of trees were said to be showing above the floodwater. |
| Although the storm is losing strength, violent rainstorms are expected across six eastern Chinese provinces and Taiwan over the next few hours. | |
| Morakot has also contributed to heavy rains in the Philippines. At least 10 people were killed in flooding and landslides in the north of the country last week. | |
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