Typhoon Mujigae leaves 15 dead or missing in S. China
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Photo taken on Oct.5, 2015 shows a plant building destroyed by tornado at Lecong Township of Foshan City, south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua] |
The provincial civil affairs department has allocated 20 million yuan in disaster relief fund to worst-hit areas.
Guangxi has evacuated 66,300 people as the disaster affected about 1.4 million residents in 22 counties. It caused direct economic losses of 175 million yuan for the region.
Packing winds up to 60 meters per second, the typhoon landed in Zhanjiang, Guangdong at 2:10 p.m. Sunday.
"Mujigae is a super-fast attacker that has not been seen in decades. At least I have not seen in the last 30 years as a forecaster," said Lin Liangxun, chief expert at Guangdong provincial meteorological station.
"From its formation to landing, the typhoon traveled 800 miles in 57 hours, while most other typhoons land in Guangdong three to four days after formation," said Lin.
In Zhanjiang, gales and downpour brought a telecommunications blackout, cutting off power and water in most areas. At least 10 percent of households were still without electricity Monday.
China Southern Power Grid has sent workers from neighboring areas to Zhanjiang, but restoration of the power supply will take longer time due to damage to the local grid.
In Daba Township of Guangxi, village head Pang Meizhi told Xinhua that half of the village's paddy fields would have no harvest at all. The village has a power blackout and unstable telecommunications connection.
Li Bing, chief of Daba, said the typhoon has been the worst natural disaster in Daba for years, affecting seven villages and nearly 10,000 residents.
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