⁍ Vietnam is preparing to evacuate nearly 1.3 million people as it braces for the impact of typhoon Molave.

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⁍ Molave lashed the Philippines overnight causing flooding, landslides and leaving at least a dozen fishermen missing.

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⁍ Molave, the 17th typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, is forecast to make landfall in central Vietnam on Wednesday.

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– A typhoon that left a trail of devastation in the Philippines has arrived in Vietnam, where authorities have ordered the evacuation of 1.3 million people. Typhoon Molave left a trail of devastation in the Philippines on Monday, causing landslides and floods that left at least a dozen fishermen missing, Reuters reports. The storm is expected to make landfall in Vietnam on Wednesday. Vietnam is prone to destructive storms and flooding due to its long coastline. “This is a very strong typhoon that will impact a large area,” Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said in an urgent warning to provinces and cities in Molave’s path to prepare. Phuc compared Molave to Typhoon Damrey, which killed more than 100 people in central Vietnam in 2017. He ordered boats ashore and told security forces to get ready. “Troops must deploy full force to support people, including mobilising helicopters, tanks, and other means of transportation if needed,” Phuc said in a statement. Molave, the 17th typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, is forecast to make landfall in central Vietnam on Wednesday, with wind speeds of up to 135 kph. It will be the fourth storm to hit Vietnam in a tumultuous month during which floods and landslides have killed 130 people and left 20 missing in the central region. Vietnam is prone to destructive storms and flooding due to its long coastline.