Typhoon leaves 22 dead in China, 10 still missing

BEIJING – A powerful typhoon left at least 22 people dead in China, after a landslide backed up a river that broke through debris and inundated homes, state media reported Sunday.

In this Aug. 9, 2019, photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a man uses his mobile phone to record waves crashing on the shore as typhoon Lekima approaches the Shitang Township of Wenling City in eastern China’s Zhejiang Province. Typhoon Lekima stuck the coast south of Shanghai, knocking down houses and trees. Typhoon Lekima made landfall at 1:45 a.m. Saturday in Wenling City, about 300 kilometers south of Shanghai, the China Meteorological Administration said.

The deaths occurred in Yongjia county on the outskirts of Wenzhou, a major port city. The river blocked by a landslide rose to a level of 10 meters within 10 minutes, trapping 120 villagers, Xinhua said.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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