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| Northern coastal areas of Vietnam and parts of southern China are bracing for the landfall of Typhoon Haiyan, which killed thousands in the Philippines. | Northern coastal areas of Vietnam and parts of southern China are bracing for the landfall of Typhoon Haiyan, which killed thousands in the Philippines. |
| Some 600,000 people have been evacuated from at-risk regions in Vietnam. | Some 600,000 people have been evacuated from at-risk regions in Vietnam. |
| China issued a typhoon alert for Hainan island, Guangdong and Guangxi after Haiyan's path changed. | China issued a typhoon alert for Hainan island, Guangdong and Guangxi after Haiyan's path changed. |
| The latest forecast suggests the typhoon will make landfall south of Hanoi on Monday morning local time (GMT 21:00 Sunday to 03: 00 Monday). | The latest forecast suggests the typhoon will make landfall south of Hanoi on Monday morning local time (GMT 21:00 Sunday to 03: 00 Monday). |
| The typhoon will have decreased markedly in strength from the Category Five storm that swept through the Philippines in a day, causing mass destruction. | The typhoon will have decreased markedly in strength from the Category Five storm that swept through the Philippines in a day, causing mass destruction. |
| It is expected to hit as a Category One typhoon. | It is expected to hit as a Category One typhoon. |
| Sustained wind speeds are currently forecast to be in the region of 75-85mph (120-140 km/h), with gusts to 120 mph. | Sustained wind speeds are currently forecast to be in the region of 75-85mph (120-140 km/h), with gusts to 120 mph. |
| There will also be heavy rainfall and widespread flooding is a possibility, including in Hanoi itself. | There will also be heavy rainfall and widespread flooding is a possibility, including in Hanoi itself. |
| A resident of the capital, Nguyen Thi Uyen, told AFP he had dashed to the supermarket to stock up. | A resident of the capital, Nguyen Thi Uyen, told AFP he had dashed to the supermarket to stock up. |
| "There was not much left on the shelves... people are worried, buying food to last them for a few days." | "There was not much left on the shelves... people are worried, buying food to last them for a few days." |
| There are reports of rising prices in the capital. | There are reports of rising prices in the capital. |
| The country's national TV channel, VTV, said heavy rain and floods triggered by Haiyan had already killed six people in central provinces. | The country's national TV channel, VTV, said heavy rain and floods triggered by Haiyan had already killed six people in central provinces. |
| Haiyan has now swept over Vietnam's Con Co island, 30km (18 miles) off the coast of central Quang Tri province. | Haiyan has now swept over Vietnam's Con Co island, 30km (18 miles) off the coast of central Quang Tri province. |
| "All 250 people on the island including residents and soldiers were evacuated to underground shelters where there is enough food for several days," the Tuoi Tre newspaper said. | "All 250 people on the island including residents and soldiers were evacuated to underground shelters where there is enough food for several days," the Tuoi Tre newspaper said. |
| Boats have been ordered back to port along many coastal regions. Several hundred domestic and international flights have been cancelled. Schools have been closed for Monday in many parts of the north. | Boats have been ordered back to port along many coastal regions. Several hundred domestic and international flights have been cancelled. Schools have been closed for Monday in many parts of the north. |
| Vietnam's flood and storm control department said: "We have evacuated more than 174,000 households, which is equivalent to more than 600,000 people." | Vietnam's flood and storm control department said: "We have evacuated more than 174,000 households, which is equivalent to more than 600,000 people." |
| Some people have complained that the warnings have come too late. | Some people have complained that the warnings have come too late. |
| In China, the Xinhua news agency reported that six people on board a cargo vessel were missing off the island province of Hainan. | In China, the Xinhua news agency reported that six people on board a cargo vessel were missing off the island province of Hainan. |
| More than 13,000 people have been evacuated from the major tourist resort of Sanya on Hainan. | More than 13,000 people have been evacuated from the major tourist resort of Sanya on Hainan. |
| More than 200 flights at Hainan's airports have been cancelled or delayed. | More than 200 flights at Hainan's airports have been cancelled or delayed. |
| The typhoon has already passed by the south-western tip of Hainan as it heads for landfall on the Vietnam coast close to the China border, the Hong Kong Observatory's typhoon tracker shows. | |
| Xinhua also said that eight people had died after being swept out to sea in northern Taiwan by waves attributed to Typhoon Haiyan. | Xinhua also said that eight people had died after being swept out to sea in northern Taiwan by waves attributed to Typhoon Haiyan. |
| The typhoon killed up to 10,000 people in one area of the Philippines alone, with rescuers as yet unable to reach many other cut-off regions. | The typhoon killed up to 10,000 people in one area of the Philippines alone, with rescuers as yet unable to reach many other cut-off regions. |
| It brought sustained winds of 235km/h (147mph), with gusts of 275 km/h (170 mph), with waves as high as 15m (45ft), bringing up to 400mm (15.75 inches) of rain in places. | It brought sustained winds of 235km/h (147mph), with gusts of 275 km/h (170 mph), with waves as high as 15m (45ft), bringing up to 400mm (15.75 inches) of rain in places. |
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