Vietnam evacuates tens of thousands from coastal areas as Typhoon Kajiki makes landfall

Tens of thousands of residents were evacuated from coastal areas in Vietnam on Monday as Typhoon Kajiki made landfall with winds of more than 130 kilometres per hour. The typhoon is the fifth to affect Vietnam this year and roiled the Gulf of Tonkin with waves of up to 9.5 metres (31 feet) before hitting shore around 3pm (08:00 GMT).

Vietnam evacuates tens of thousands from coastal areas as Typhoon Kajiki makes landfall
Tens of thousands of residents were evacuated from coastal areas in Vietnam on Monday as Typhoon Kajiki made landfall with winds of more than 130 kilometres per hour. The typhoon is the fifth to affect Vietnam this year and roiled the Gulf of Tonkin with waves of up to 9.5 metres (31 feet) before hitting shore around 3pm (08:00 GMT).

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