Typhoon "Gaemi" struck China with a landslide
Everywhere Gaemi passes, the storm causes chaos and flooding, resulting in injuries and deaths. In the Philippines, Taiwan, and now in China: In Hunan Province, a house was carried away by a landslide caused by heavy rain, in Shanghai a person was killed by a falling tree.
The fringes of Typhoon "Gaemi" have triggered a landslide in central China, resulting in at least twelve lives lost. According to Chinese state television, a one-story house in the village of Yuelin in Hunan Province was carried away by a landslide caused by heavy rain on Saturday morning. Six other people were injured.
The destroyed building is reportedly a guesthouse that rented to tourists. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with a total of 240 rescue personnel dispatched to the region. Additionally, in Shanghai on Saturday, a delivery man was killed by a falling tree, according to the state-run newspaper "The Paper."
Two people are missing in the northeastern province of Jilin. Over 27,000 residents in the northeast had to be evacuated due to heavy rainfall. Hundreds of factories reportedly suspended production temporarily.
Thirty-four deaths reported on the Philippines
In Fujian, nearly 300,000 residents had to be evacuated to safety, while train connections in neighboring Guangdong were disrupted. No deaths have been reported in the region as of yet.
Typhoon "Gaemi" has caused chaos and destruction in the region over the past few days. On Taiwan, approximately 800,000 households were disconnected from the power grid. At least ten people died due to flooding.
The strongest damage was caused by "Gaemi" in the Philippines. The death toll, according to media reports, has risen to thirty-four. In Manila Bay, an oil tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial diesel oil sank during the storm, with some of the oil reportedly spilling out.
Gaemi was downgraded to a tropical storm on Saturday due to decreasing wind speeds, but flooding risks remain elevated in certain regions of China.
The International Red Cross has sent aid to the affected areas in the Philippines, where the devastating effects of Typhoon "Gaemi" have resulted in thirty-four fatalities. Meanwhile, Taiwan has also experienced significant impacts, with at least ten people losing their lives due to flooding. Interestingly, Typhoon "Gaemi" has not caused any reported deaths in neighboring Fujian, China, despite forcing nearly 300,000 residents to evacuate to safety.
