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Typhoon Molave Blasts Central Vietnam

VOA News

   A powerful typhoon hit Vietnam on Wednesday, leaving at least two
   people dead and 26 fishermen missing.

   Typhoon Molave made landfall along the central coastline about noon
   local time with winds up to 135 kilometers per hour.

   Prior to landfall, thousands of people were evacuated from the storm's
   path, Reuters reported, and those who stayed home were told to remain
   indoors.

   "I can see bits of roof, perhaps mine included, and tree branches
   flying under sky thick with clouds," Nguyen Van Muoi, a Binh Dinh
   province resident, told Reuters.

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