Typhoon Sepat kills 19 in China
Typhoon Sepat swept north-westward into east China's Jiangxi Province on Monday.
By PTI |
BEIJING: Typhoon Sepat swept north-westward into east China's Jiangxi Province Monday, leaving a trail of destruction in which at least 19 people died and over 60 injured in the south-eastern provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang.
Most parts of Jiangxi suffered torrential rains and high winds of 54 kilometres per hour on Sunday and Monday. By this morning, the worst-hit county of Yongfeng had received 327 mm of rain.
The provincial meteorological bureau sounded an alarm early today, warning the public to take precautions against the downpour and subsequent geological disasters, Xinhua news agency reported.
Sepat, which entered Jiangxi Province at 2:30 am, is expected to linger for 48 hours, but the meteorological bureau predicts its aftermath might last for an additional 24 hours at least.
The local government said no casualties or geological disasters had been reported.
The meteorological bureau in central China's Hunan Province has sent 2.25 million text messages to warn the citizens of the typhoon, which is expected to affect the province today night.
In Fujian Province, where Sepat landed early yesterday, rainstorms continued today. The ninth typhoon of the year has brought an average 200 mm of rainfall to most counties since last Friday. The worst-hit county of Jiaocheng received 490 mm.
Subsequent disasters, including landslides and mud-rock flows, have killed six people and left 12 missing in Fujian on Monday morning.
Most parts of Jiangxi suffered torrential rains and high winds of 54 kilometres per hour on Sunday and Monday. By this morning, the worst-hit county of Yongfeng had received 327 mm of rain.
The provincial meteorological bureau sounded an alarm early today, warning the public to take precautions against the downpour and subsequent geological disasters, Xinhua news agency reported.
Sepat, which entered Jiangxi Province at 2:30 am, is expected to linger for 48 hours, but the meteorological bureau predicts its aftermath might last for an additional 24 hours at least.
The local government said no casualties or geological disasters had been reported.
The meteorological bureau in central China's Hunan Province has sent 2.25 million text messages to warn the citizens of the typhoon, which is expected to affect the province today night.
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In Fujian Province, where Sepat landed early yesterday, rainstorms continued today. The ninth typhoon of the year has brought an average 200 mm of rainfall to most counties since last Friday. The worst-hit county of Jiaocheng received 490 mm.
Subsequent disasters, including landslides and mud-rock flows, have killed six people and left 12 missing in Fujian on Monday morning.
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