Typhoon Bavi caused severe disruption across East Asia on Saturday, battering Japan's southern islands with heavy rain and strong winds, and bringing life in Taiwan to a near standstill. The storm triggered deadly landslides in the Philippines, killing at least 17 people, with nine missing on the southern island of Mindanao.

In the Philippines, ten people died in a landslide in Malapatan town, Sarangani province, while two drowned in Bukidnon province. Five others died in a landslide in Lanao del Sur. Over 500,000 people have been affected, with more than 11,000 displaced from their homes.

In Japan's Okinawa prefecture, the storm lashed the Sakishima island chain with sustained winds of 144 km/h. More than 24,000 households lost power, 345 flights were canceled, and ferry services suspended. In Taiwan, authorities evacuated over 10,000 people at risk from landslides, left over 150,000 households without power, canceled more than 1,100 domestic and international flights, and closed schools and offices for two days.

The storm is expected to weaken as it heads towards China's southeast coast, where it could bring heavy rain. Chinese authorities issued flood alerts and evacuated more than 600,000 people in vulnerable areas ahead of Typhoon Bavi hitting Wenzhou. Beijing and several northern provinces also braced for heavy rainfall. In southeastern Fuzhou City, emergency teams trimmed trees along key roads to reduce the risk of falling trees during high winds.

Source: www.dw.com