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Sakishima island chain
Coverage of Sakishima island chain in the Nexus archive.
- Violent winds whip the coast of Japan as typhoon Bavi migrates to China
China evacuated over 1.8 million people as Typhoon Bavi moved toward Wenzhou after affecting Japan's Sakishima islands and northern Taiwan. The typhoon is slowing and weakening over cooler seas.
- Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards China
China evacuated over 600,000 people ahead of Typhoon Bavi's landfall near Wenzhou, following its impact on Japan and Taiwan. The typhoon, carrying significant moisture, is expected to hit Zhejiang province, with evacuations also reported in Fujian province and Taiwan.