August 25, 2025 11:38 AM
Vietnam braces for Typhoon Kajiki as it nears coast
Vietnam has shut down airports, closed schools, and initiated mass evacuations as it prepares for the most powerful storm so far this year. Typhoon Kajiki, with gusts of up to 166 kph (103 mph) at sea, was around 110 km (68 miles) off the northern part of Vietnam's central coast as of 03:00 GMT and was due to make landfall on Monday afternoon, the country's weather agency said. "This is an extremely dangerous fast-moving storm," the government said in a statement on Sunday night, warning that ...