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Typhoon slams into eastern China as more than 2 million people evacuated
Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in eastern China, prompting mass evacuations and widespread travel disruptions. The storm, roughly the size of France, has felled trees and caused flooding before weakening to a severe tropical storm.
Typhoon Bavi slammed into eastern China over the weekend, forcing the evacuation of millions of people and disrupting transport networks across the region. The storm made landfall in Zhejiang province late Saturday before weakening to a severe tropical storm, bringing heavy rain and violent winds to coastal areas.
Coverage Comparison
Reporting on the storm's impact varies slightly across outlets. Al Jazeera described Bavi as "roughly the size of France" and reported that nearly two million people were evacuated. France 24, citing official figures, noted that around 1.72 million people had been evacuated as of Saturday morning. The South China Morning Post, however, gave a higher figure, saying more than 2.4 million people were evacuated from the storm's path.
The storm's landfall location also differs slightly in the reports. Al Jazeera said Bavi first reached Yuhuan in Zhejiang just before midnight, followed by a second landfall in Yueqing. France 24 reported landfall in Zhejiang at around 11:20 pm, while the South China Morning Post said the first landfall was in Taizhou at 11:12 pm, followed by a second in Wenzhou.
Key Claims
Typhoon Bavi, which is roughly the size of France, made landfall in eastern China on Saturday night, according to multiple reports.
Nearly two million people were evacuated in the storm's path, as reported by Al Jazeera and France 24. The South China Morning Post cites a higher figure of over 2.4 million.
In Yueqing, more than 1,300 trees were felled, half of them torn out from the root, as reported by Al Jazeera, citing state broadcaster CCTV. Floodwaters rose to about half the height of a car tyre.
Emergency teams used chainsaws and excavators to clear waterlogged streets littered with fallen trees, according to Al Jazeera.
China's eastern transport network was heavily affected. Al Jazeera reported 327 flight cancellations at Hangzhou's Xiaoshan International Airport and 684 flights and more than 1,600 trains cancelled in Shanghai. The South China Morning Post reported over 650 flight cancellations at Shanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao airports and 296 at Hangzhou Xiaoshan.
France 24 reported that the death toll from landslides and other incidents triggered by heavy rains in the Philippines reached 18.
The storm was downgraded to a severe tropical storm by Sunday morning, according to France 24.
How each outlet told it
Al Jazeera
Framing: Storm's impact on eastern China — Informative
Facts Included:
Tropical Storm Bavi slammed into eastern China
Nearly two million people evacuated
Heavy rain and violent winds reported
Storm is roughly the size of France
Over 1,300 trees felled in Yueqing
Floodwaters rose to about half the height of a car tyre
Emergency teams used chainsaws and excavators to clear waterlogged streets
China's eastern transport network heavily affected
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ClaimTropical Storm Bavi slammed into eastern China, bringing heavy rain and violent winds after authorities evacuated nearly two million people.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source quoted from Al Jazeerathe outlets behind this status were not recorded for this claim
ClaimThe storm is roughly the size of France.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source quoted from Al Jazeerathe outlets behind this status were not recorded for this claim
ClaimOver 1,300 trees were felled in Yueqing, with half of them being torn out from the root.