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China issues highest-level alert as Chan-hom heads for south-eastern coast China issues highest-level alert as Chan-hom heads for south-eastern coast
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Chinese authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of people, cancelled scores of trains and flights, and closed seaside resorts as a super-typhoon with wind gusts of up to 200km/h (125mph) heads toward the south-eastern coast.Chinese authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of people, cancelled scores of trains and flights, and closed seaside resorts as a super-typhoon with wind gusts of up to 200km/h (125mph) heads toward the south-eastern coast.
China’s national weather service said super-typhoon Chan-hom is expected to make landfall by early Saturday at Fujian or Zhejiang province, and has issued its highest-level alert. China’s national weather service has issued its highest-level alert, and said super-typhoon Chan-hom was expected to make landfall by early Saturday at Fujian or Zhejiang province.
Zhejiang’s civil affairs bureau said nearly 60,000 people were evacuated from coastal areas. The country’s railway service said more than 100 trains between the region’s cities have been cancelled through Sunday. Zhejiang’s civil affairs bureau said nearly 60,000 people were evacuated from coastal areas and more than 100 trains between the region’s cities have been cancelled, according to the country’s railway service.
In the seaside city of Zhoushan, all flights in and out of its airport have been cancelled. The city has halted bus services and speedboat ferry services. Several tourist spots were also closed. In the nearby port city of Ningbo, 23 flights were cancelled, the airport said. All flights in and out of the seaside city of Zhoushan have been cancelled. The city has halted bus services and speedboat ferry services. Several tourist spots were also closed. In the nearby port city of Ningbo, 23 flights were cancelled, the airport said.
Several cities in the region also have announced suspension of inter-city bus services. Several cities in the region have also announced the suspension of inter-city bus services.
Chan-hom has already left 20 people with injuries as it moved over islands in southern Japan, Kyodo news agency reported, citing the local government in Okinawa prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of strong winds and high waves through the night.Chan-hom has already left 20 people with injuries as it moved over islands in southern Japan, Kyodo news agency reported, citing the local government in Okinawa prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of strong winds and high waves through the night.
The storm also dumped rain on northern Philippines and was expected to pass by Taiwan, where several flights were suspended. The stock market and public offices were closed on Friday in Taipei, the island’s capital, authorities announced.The storm also dumped rain on northern Philippines and was expected to pass by Taiwan, where several flights were suspended. The stock market and public offices were closed on Friday in Taipei, the island’s capital, authorities announced.
Southern China has already been struck by another typhoon earlier this week. Typhoon Linfa displaced 56,000 people in southern Guangdong province.Southern China has already been struck by another typhoon earlier this week. Typhoon Linfa displaced 56,000 people in southern Guangdong province.