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| Eastern China lashed by typhoon | Eastern China lashed by typhoon |
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| Typhoon Sepat has been battering south-eastern China killing 15 people, after almost a million were evacuated, state media has reported. | |
| Winds of up to 119km/h (74mph) hit east China's Fujian province early on Sunday, toppling billboards and lifting roofs, Xinhua news agency said. | Winds of up to 119km/h (74mph) hit east China's Fujian province early on Sunday, toppling billboards and lifting roofs, Xinhua news agency said. |
| A tornado thought to be spawned by the typhoon killed 13 people and injured more than 60 in Zhejiang province. | |
| Sepat battered Taiwan on Saturday, disrupting power and causing mudslides. | Sepat battered Taiwan on Saturday, disrupting power and causing mudslides. |
| Some 1,800 people were evacuated from their homes. | Some 1,800 people were evacuated from their homes. |
| Torrential rains | Torrential rains |
| More than 540,000 people were moved from their homes in Fujian, and 370,000 were evacuated in the provinces of Zhejiang and Guangdong, emergency officials told Xinhua. | More than 540,000 people were moved from their homes in Fujian, and 370,000 were evacuated in the provinces of Zhejiang and Guangdong, emergency officials told Xinhua. |
| Two people died and another was reported missing in Fujian after the typhoon triggered floods and mudslides. | |
| More than 100 domestic and international flights were cancelled and many major roads in the area were closed. | More than 100 domestic and international flights were cancelled and many major roads in the area were closed. |
| Since the storm hit China, at 0200 local time (1800 GMT on Saturday), torrential rains have been reported in the coastal cities of Wenzhou, Pingyang and Taishun. | Since the storm hit China, at 0200 local time (1800 GMT on Saturday), torrential rains have been reported in the coastal cities of Wenzhou, Pingyang and Taishun. |
| Forecasters say the storm is heading north-west, towards Jiangxi province. | Forecasters say the storm is heading north-west, towards Jiangxi province. |
| On Saturday, meteorologists in Taiwan recorded sustained winds of 126km/h (78mph) off the country's coast. | On Saturday, meteorologists in Taiwan recorded sustained winds of 126km/h (78mph) off the country's coast. |
| There were unconfirmed reports of one death in Taiwan from Sepat, which earlier blew through the Philippines. | There were unconfirmed reports of one death in Taiwan from Sepat, which earlier blew through the Philippines. |
| The typhoon is named after a species of fish. | The typhoon is named after a species of fish. |