Posted 26 сентября 2008,, 01:34

Published 26 сентября 2008,, 01:34

Modified 17 сентября 2022,, 13:34

Updated 17 сентября 2022,, 13:34

Typhoon in China

26 сентября 2008, 01:34
The most powerful typhoon “Hagupit” hurled at South-Eastern parts of China with the velocity of 200 km/h

VLADIVOSTOK. 26 September. VOSTOK-MEDIA. Death roll in the Southern province Guandun at 8.00 a.m., Beijing time, has killed 10 people, other two are missing.
As reported earlier, the dead in Guandun after “Hugupit” enumerate 4.94 million people. The most ruined cities are Maomin, Yantzyan, Chzhukhai and Tsyanmen where 7.91 thousand buildings are demolished. Economic damage enumerates 6 billion Yuans ($770 million). The most powerful typhoon hurled at South Eastern provinces of China with the velocity of 200 km/h. After first strikes three people were killed and the number of missing is being counted.
Officials of Guandun report about crashing of 8 thousand houses and buildings, dams and reservoirs, 870 factories were stuck.
On tentative data, Hagupit” caused China damage in $800 million. Water flooded agricultural area of 200 thousand ha. In Haikou, the administrative centre of the island Hainan all schools were closed and all flights were cancelled.
Hagupit is the fourteenth typhoon hurled at China which appeared to be the most powerful.

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