Deadly Typhoon Hits Mainland China after Slamming Taiwan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A typhoon struck mainland China on Tuesday after lashing Taiwan, where it killed two, injured hundreds and left hundreds of thousands without power or water.
Typhoon Dujuan passed through Taiwan for three hours on Monday night, bringing high winds and rain. More than 100 flights in China's southern province of Fujian were cancelled and trains suspended as the storm approached and crossed over the mainland, AP reported citing local media.
Taiwan's Central News Agency, citing the government's emergency operations center, said Tuesday that the typhoon had left two people dead, 324 injured and six mountain climbers missing. A total of 710,000 households were without electricity and 370,000 without water.
A view shows trees uprooted by strong winds from Typhoon Dujuan, along a street in Taipei, Taiwan, September 29, 2015. REUTERS
Typhoon Dujuan made landfall in southeastern Fujian province Tuesday morning, packing maximum wind speeds of 74 mph near its center, before weakening into a tropical storm, according to the National Meteorological Center. It was moving northwestward at a speed of 12 mph and was due to reach neighboring Jiangxi province by Tuesday night.
Ahead of its arrival, thousands of fishing boats returned to shore, ports were closed and in one city classes at middle schools, primary schools and kindergartens were suspended, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.