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| Tropical Storm Haiyan makes landfall in Vietnam | |
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| Typhoon Haiyan, which killed thousands in the Philippines, has made landfall in northern Vietnam, close to the China border, as a weaker Category One storm. | Typhoon Haiyan, which killed thousands in the Philippines, has made landfall in northern Vietnam, close to the China border, as a weaker Category One storm. |
| It still carried gusts of up to 157km/h (98 mph) as it arrived close to the Ha Long Bay tourist destination. | It still carried gusts of up to 157km/h (98 mph) as it arrived close to the Ha Long Bay tourist destination. |
| Some 600,000 people have been evacuated from at-risk regions in Vietnam and at least six people have been killed. | Some 600,000 people have been evacuated from at-risk regions in Vietnam and at least six people have been killed. |
| 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 typhoon has decreased markedly in strength from the Category Five storm that swept through the Philippines in a day, causing mass destruction. | The typhoon has decreased markedly in strength from the Category Five storm that swept through the Philippines in a day, causing mass destruction. |
| It is now classified as a severe tropical storm. | It is now classified as a severe tropical storm. |
| By 21:00 GMT on Monday, as it heads into China, it will have become a tropical depression. | By 21:00 GMT on Monday, as it heads into China, it will have become a tropical depression. |
| Rainfall will be the main hazard. A 48-hour accumulation of 100mm to 200mm is expected, with up to 400mm over high ground. | Rainfall will be the main hazard. A 48-hour accumulation of 100mm to 200mm is expected, with up to 400mm over high ground. |
| Widespread flooding is a possibility, including in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. | Widespread flooding is a possibility, including in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. |
| A resident of Hanoi, Nguyen Thi Uyen, told AFP he had dashed to the supermarket to stock up. | A resident of Hanoi, 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 earlier swept over Vietnam's Con Co island, 30km (18 miles) off the coast of central Quang Tri province. | Haiyan earlier 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 were evacuated from the major tourist resort of Sanya on Hainan. | More than 13,000 people were 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 passed by the south-western tip of Hainan as it headed for landfall on the Vietnam coast close to the China border, the Hong Kong Observatory's typhoon tracker showed. | The typhoon passed by the south-western tip of Hainan as it headed for landfall on the Vietnam coast close to the China border, the Hong Kong Observatory's typhoon tracker showed. |
| 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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