Thousands leave as storm nears
China Daily | Updated: 2008-09-15 07:29
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An armed police officer patrols the area around a dyke in Wenling, Zhejiang province, yesterday. More than 260,000 people from low-lying coastal areas in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces have been evacuated as Typhoon Sinlaku approaches. Jia Ce |
FUZHOU: Fujian and Zhejiang provinces in eastern China have evacuated over 260,000 people from low-lying coastal regions, as typhoon Sinlaku appeared to be moving toward them after it pounded Taiwan early yesterday morning.
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