Tag: Typhoon
Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port
Experts have not yet dated the wreck, but preliminary findings suggest it was built between the 14th and 16th centuries -- when UNESCO-listed Hoi An was at the centre of a thriving regional trade in silk, ceramics and spices.
Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after killing two in China
The typhoon made landfall in Hai Phong and Quang Ninh provinces, packing winds exceeding 149 kilometres (92 miles) per hour, VNExpress said, after blowing past southern China where it killed two people.
Weakening Shanshan rains still disrupting transport in Japan
A powerful typhoon now downgraded to a tropical storm was still disrupting flights and trains in Japan Saturday, with authorities warning of possible landslides caused by heavy rain.
Powerful Typhoon Shanshan slams into southern Japan
The typhoon, Japan's most powerful this year and one of the strongest at landfall in recent decades, hit Japan's main southern island of Kyushu early Thursday, packing gusts late morning up to 198 kilometres (123 miles) per hour.
