Typhoon Extends Its Havoc to Island
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From Times Wire Reports
Typhoon Babs brought torrential rain and landslides to Taiwan after killing at least 156 people in the Philippines and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. By evening, Babs was centered about 185 miles southeast of Hong Kong. The typhoon brought some towns in Taiwan more than 20 inches of rain in 24 hours, and hundreds of people were evacuated. One man was swept into the sea while fishing in rough waters, and nine people were injured in rockslides.
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