Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands as typhoon Kajiki nears landfall
In this Aug. 23, 2025, aerial photo released by Xinhua News Agency, yachts return to dock ahead of Typhoon Kajiki in Sanya, southern China's Hainan Province. (Zhao Yingquan/Xinhua via AP)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and closed schools and airports as it braces for Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm of the year so far.
Forecasters said the typhoon had winds of up to 166 kilometers (103 miles) per hour at 10 a.m. Monday but is expected to weaken slightly before making landfall between central Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa and Ha Tinh provinces later in the afternoon.
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