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Typhoon Morakot whips East Asia
(Agencies/Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-07 16:05

Typhoon Morakot whips East Asia

A pedestrian falls down during strong winds brought by typhoon Morakot in Taipei August 7, 2009. The mid-strength typhoon, the most severe this year so far, began enveloping Taiwan on Friday, cancelling flights and closing ports with wind gusts up to 180 kph (112 mph) before heading to Chinese mainland. [Agencies]