Typhoon Bavi forces over 900,000 to flee in China as extreme rains lash Taiwan and Japan, leaving tens of thousands without power and triggering deadly floods.

Hundreds of people in Taiwan have been evacuated from their homes, and many schools and offices closed, as the biggest typhoon in decades sweeps towards the region on Friday.

Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes Friday as Typhoon Bavi crawled towards Taiwan after having triggered deadly landslides in the Philippines. The tropical storm…