South China soaks as rains from Typhoon Haikui continue to pound region

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BEIJING: The remnants of Typhoon Haikui drenched China for a third day since making landfall, as moisture-laden clouds dumped rain onto the country's south despite weakening cyclonic winds. Whi

since making landfall, as moisture-laden clouds dumped rain onto the country's south despite weakening cyclonic winds.

A dozen villages have been affected with a handful severely waterlogged. Over 350 people, including elderly, women and children were relocated from low-lying areas, according to state media. Later this week, the storms are expected to continue in Guangxi bringing the southwestern region extreme rainfall on Friday and Saturday before potentially dissipating on Sunday. Authorities issued warnings of mountain torrents and geological disasters for the cities of Guilin, Laibin, Guigang and Wuzhou.forcing 294,100 people to evacuateEconomic losses in the province have reached 5.054 billion yuan as the disaster continued to develop, state media said.

 

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