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Tropical storm Fengshen lands in southeast China
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From June 6 to 16, nine provinces in the country's east, south and southwest had experienced torrential rain, leaving 63 people dead, 13 missing and 1.6 million people displaced, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Hong Kong also saw heavy rains on Wednesday. All schools in the region stopped classes on Wednesday morning.

The storm was downgraded from a typhoon level. Hundreds were dead or missing in the Philippines after Typhoon Fengshen ripped through the archipelago on Friday afternoon.

Tropical storm Fengshen hit the southeast coast of China early on Wednesday, bringing about heavy rains and strong winds.
 
Tropical storm Fengshen hit the southeast coast of China early on Wednesday, bringing about heavy rains and strong winds.
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