Typhoon Kajiki live: Powerful typhoon makes landfall in Vietnam after more than 500,000 people ordered to evacuate
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Heavy rain and strong winds hit parts of Vietnampublished at 09:47 British Summer Time
Typhoo Kajiki has now made landfall in Vietnam. But in the hours before, parts of the country were battered by strong winds and heavy rain.
Here’s some of the latest pictures.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Vinh City in Nghe An province is one of the areas expected to be the worst hit by Typhoo Kajiki
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The city has already seen heavy rain today – with the typhoon forecast to bring 300-400mm worth in total
Image source, ReutersImage caption, A hotel in Nghe An province uses reinforcements and sandbags to help prevent any infrastructure damage
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Meanwhile huge waves approached Cua Lo beach, in Nghe An, as the typhoon progressed towards the north-east coast of Vietnam
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Typhoon makes landfall in Vietnampublished at 09:39 British Summer Time
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The storm has made landfall in Vietnam, the country’s national weather forecasting says.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting says at the moment winds are around 118-133km/h (73-82mph).
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Watch: Weather forecast ahead of Kajiki’s landfallpublished at 09:36 British Summer Time
Typhoon Kajiki moved west through the South China Sea in recent days – towards Vietnam.
It’s expected to bring strong winds and up to 300-400mm of rain. Our colleagues at BBC Weather have the forecast.
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Vietnam braces for Typhoon Kajikipublished at 09:30 British Summer Time
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Waves approach Cua Lo beach as Typhoon Kajiki nears eastern Vietnam
Vietnam has ordered more than 586,000 people to evacuate ahead of a powerful typhoon expected to make landfall on Monday evening local time.
Typhoon Kajiki packs winds of up to 166km/h (103mph) and is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and landslides.
Vietnamese authorities say they expect it to be as powerful as Typhoon Yagi, which killed around 300 people and caused billions in damage when it hit Vietnam last year.
The storm, which earlier skirted past China’s Hainan island, has already brought heavy rain and strong winds to southern China.
We’ll keep you updated with the latest news as it happens.
