East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines
Headed for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.
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"Don't be fooled by the nice and calm weather now. A storm like this could be the most terrifying."
— Chen Ming-hui , Other
"Bavi's large size and abundant energy mean its remnants and outer rainbands could move from Jiangsu and Anhui provinces toward the Bohai Sea region."
— Ma Jun , Academic
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Headed for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.
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