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Typhoon Morakot
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Rescuers wait for a strong current to subside after a dyke was destroyed in Botolan, northern Philippines. The authorities have confirmed that Typhoon Morakot, which started in the Philippines and then moved on to Taiwan and later mainland China, has killed 80 people, but there are many more missing. Meanwhile, another violent weather system, Tropical Storm Etau, struck Japan.
Hundreds are feared dead after a fearsome storm hit Taiwan, China and the Philippines.