China evacuates 200,000 people ahead of typhoon
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Powerful typhoon Muifa lashes Japan's Okinawa island with heavy rains, sparking flights …
China evacuated more than 200,000 people on its east coast and cancelled nearly 200 flights Friday in preparation for the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in years.
Typhoon Muifa, which was packing winds of up to 162 kilometres per hour (100 miles per hour), is expected to make landfall on China's east coast on Saturday evening or on Sunday, the official Xinhua news agency said. (AFP)
