Typhoon
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Typhoon brings destruction in Vietnam: 59 killed as bridge collapsed, bus, cars swept away in floods
World | Sep 09, 2024, 04:39 PM ISTTyphoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, left 59 dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates showed on Monday, while the weather agency warned of more floods and landslides.
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Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in Vietnam, three killed in China's Hainan island | VIDEO
World | Sep 07, 2024, 05:21 PM ISTTyphoon Yagi is Asia's most powerful storm this year and the second-most powerful overall in 2024 so far. It swept through Hong Kong and made landfall in China's Hainan island on Friday, killing three and injuring nearly 100 due to heavy rain and high-speed winds.
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Powerful Typhoon Yagi sweeps Hong Kong, makes landfall in China's Hainan province | WATCH
World | Sep 06, 2024, 03:34 PM ISTTyphoon Yagi, with maximum winds of 234 kmph, is registered as the world's second-most powerful tropical cyclone in 2024 so far after Hurricane Beryl. It brought heavy rains and speedy winds to Hong Kong, forcing several businesses and schools to close on Friday.
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Typhoon Shanshan brings heavy rain and floods in Japan; six killed, services hit | VIDEO
World | Aug 30, 2024, 03:45 PM ISTTyphoon Shanshan is moving slowly towards the Shikoku island, bringing heavy rain and floods that have killed six people so far and cut off power to 250,000 households. Travel services have been suspended and factories also shut down operations on Friday.
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Japan issues emergency storm warning as Kyushu prepares for Typhoon Shanshan, 1 killed | VIDEO
World | Aug 28, 2024, 11:15 PM ISTJapan is bracing for "very strong" Typhoon Shanshan, which is approaching towards Kyushu with wind speeds of 180 kmph and gusts of upto 252 kmph. Over 800,000 residents in Kagoshima Prefecture have been ordered to evacuate as the typhoon is expected to bring floods and landslides.
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Typhoon In Japan: Waves crash on shores of Japan's Hachijo as country braces for Typhoon Ampil
News | Aug 16, 2024, 06:19 PM ISTLarge waves crashed onto the shores of Hachijo island, off the coast of Tokyo, as Japan braces for the impact of Typhoon Ampil on Friday (August 16). Watch to know more!
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China: Massive landslide kills 15 as year's most powerful storm Typhoon Gaemi hits Hunan province
World | Jul 28, 2024, 06:35 PM ISTA landslide caused by heavy rains from a tropical storm hit a house in central China’s Hunan on Sunday, killing 15 people and injuring six others.
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Chinese, Tanzania-flagged cargo ships sink in Typhoon Gaemi, 9 Myanmar nationals missing in Taiwan
World | Jul 25, 2024, 08:47 PM ISTThe strongest typhoon to hit the Taiwanese in eight years packed gusts of up to 227 kph before weakening as it made its way across the island.
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22 killed in Philippines, three in Taiwan from landslides, floods due to Typhoon Gaemi | VIDEO
World | Jul 25, 2024, 12:05 PM ISTGaemi is the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in the last eight years and cut power to half a million households. The death count in the Philippines rose after heavy rains caused landslides and floods in the country.
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Taiwan suspends flights, classes and work as typhoon Haikui approaches island
World | Sep 03, 2023, 02:59 PM ISTRail transport and ferry services have also been cancelled in Taiwan in preparations to brace for Typhoon Haikui, along with a hot air balloon festival and concerts.
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China, Hong Kong cancel over 400 flights as Typhoon Saola approaches with wind speed of 200kmph
World | Sep 01, 2023, 06:04 PM ISTRail authorities in mainland China suspended all trains entering or leaving Guangdong province from Friday night to Saturday evening.
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China, Taiwan make preparations as super typhoon Doksuri approaches
World | Jul 26, 2023, 08:42 AM ISTTyphoon Doksuri has forced thousands of people to evacuate in the Philippines, while sea travel was halted due to heavy rains and rising tidal waves.
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Japan: Trains, airlines suspended as Typhoon Nanmadol makes landfall in Kyushu; heads to Tokyo
World | Sep 19, 2022, 09:57 AM ISTJapan typhoon: Tens of thousands of people spent the night at gymnasiums and other facilities in a precautionary evacuation of vulnerable homes.
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Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan; thousands evacuated
World | Sep 18, 2022, 12:04 PM ISTIn the hard-hit Kagoshima prefecture, more than 9,000 residents took shelter at evacuation centres on Sunday. In the neighbouring Miyazaki prefecture, another 4,700 people were evacuated.
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South Korea: Typhoon Hinnamnor makes landfall; over 20,000 homes left without power
World | Sep 06, 2022, 07:41 AM ISTSouth Korea: Several incidents of fire were reported at a major steel plant operated by POSCO in the southern city of Pohang, but it wasn't immediately clear whether they were caused by the storm.
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Flights grounded in South Korea as Typhoon Hinnamnor nears
World | Sep 05, 2022, 01:47 PM ISTPresident Yoon Suk Yeol during an emergency response meeting on Monday urged maximum effort to prevent casualties. Prime Minister Han Duk-soo called for proactive efforts to evacuate residents in areas vulnerable to flooding.
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Typhoon Rai: Death toll climbs to 208 in Philippines
World | Dec 20, 2021, 11:04 AM ISTAt its strongest, the typhoon packed sustained winds of 195 kilometers (121 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 270 kph (168 mph) before it blew out Friday into the South China Sea.
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Philippines Super Typhoon Rai death toll rises to 146
World | Dec 19, 2021, 06:28 PM ISTAt its strongest, the typhoon packed sustained winds of 195 kilometers (121 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 270 kph (168 mph), making it one of the most powerful in recent years to hit the disaster-prone archipelago, which lies between the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea.
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Typhoon Rai hits Philippines, nearly 100,000 evacuated
World | Dec 16, 2021, 04:23 PM ISTForecasters said Typhoon Rai, which had sustained winds of 185 kilometers (115 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 230 kph (143 mph), blew from the Pacific Ocean into the Siargao Islands.
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Strong typhoon increases in force as it heads toward Taiwan
World | Sep 11, 2021, 10:18 AM ISTThe bureau said high waves were expected along Taiwan’s southern coast and in the Bashi Channel between its southern tip and the northernmost island in the Philippines.