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Typhoon Krovanh hits northern Vietnam

One of the most powerful typhoons Vietnam has experienced in years, has hit the country's northern regions, killing at least one person and injuring another five.

Winds of more than 115 kilometers an hour hit the northern province of Quang Ninh as typhoon Krovanh made landfall on Monday night

One person was killed and five injured as houses collapsed.

The typhoon toppled about 1,000 houses and uprooted trees, leaving several thousand people homeless.

Earlier, the typhoon raged across southern China, killing three people and flattening 11,000 houses.

HURRICANE IGNACIO STALLS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA

LA PAZ, Mexico Aug. 26 - Fear turned to frustration as Hurricane Ignacio stalled off the southern Baja California Peninsula and residents confronted the prospect of spending another night in shelters.

The hurricane left hundreds of tourists stranded by canceled flights Monday night and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,000 people as it roared along the coast.

Mudslides cut one highway, and the hurricane's winds which topped 90 mph blew down trees, signposts and power cables.
There were no reports of any deaths or injuries, and the fear that marked the howling winds near dawn gave way to weariness later.

"Some people come in and say, 'Look, I just have to get back to my job, or my family,'" said airline ticket counter attendant Mauricio Bautista. "But most people are calm."

Most airline seats were booked solid through the end of the week with tourists seeking to get out even before Ignacio struck, and with the La Paz airport shut down by the storm Monday.

"We're really stuck," said Luciano Rea, 30, of Naples, Italy, as he stood on the rain-drenched sidewalk outside an airline ticket office.

Rea has been trying to get a flight to the United States for three days, without luck. But a bright spot opened for other travelers when the airport opened again at San Jose del Cabo, about 50 miles south of La Paz, at the peninsula's tip.

Meanwhile, La Paz residents evacuated from their homes late Sunday already wanted to leave shelters and go home Monday, after spending the night on classroom floors at schools.

But the state government warned of the continued threat of high winds and heavy rains.
The hurricane drifted northwest at 3 mph Monday night and was expected to move inland overnight, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Sustained winds were still estimated at 75 mph. But Ignacio was expected to weaken and turn into a tropical storm overnight.