Taiwan and eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi as winds and rain hit Japan’s southern islands

Typhoon Bavi brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, prompting evacuations and high alerts in Taiwan and eastern China. The storm intensified seasonal monsoon rains in the southern Philippines, causing landslides that killed at least 17 people. Bavi is forecast to pass north of Taiwan before making landfall in China’s Zhejiang province.