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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

'Major' damage as Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota

A "super typhoon" with equivalent force to a category-five hurricane tore through the US island of Rota in the Pacific on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of "major" damage.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said the western eyewall of Super Typhoon Bavi was "currently moving over the island of Rota" and forecast winds of 180 miles per hour (290 kilometers per hour).

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