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Thousands evacuated from Taiwan islands as typhoon nears

Published Sun, Sep 27, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Taipei

THOUSANDS of tourists were evacuated from islands off Taiwan on Sunday as super typhoon Dujuan gathered strength on its approach to the island.

Taiwan's weather bureau upgraded Dujuan to a "strong typhoon" - its top category - on Sunday evening as the storm approached the island's east.

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