Typhoon Fanapi kills 33 in south China
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Typhoon Fanapi, one of the strongest storms to hit China in years, has left 33 dead and 42 missing in devastating flooding and landslides in the nation's south, the country's state press says.
Fanapi made landfall on the mainland Monday, one day after slamming Taiwan with heavy rains, killing two people and leaving more than 100 injured on the island.
All of the mainland deaths occurred in southern China's Guangdong province, which saw its worst rains in a century, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Reports said five of the victims died after a dam burst, while two others were killed when their house collapsed. Of those missing, 25 disappeared in a rain-triggered mudslide, state media said.
More than 78,000 people in Guangdong have been evacuated due to the storm, which destroyed some 1,400 homes, local authorities said, according to Xinhua.
Initial direct economic losses have been reported to be $313 million.
- AFP
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