Typhoon Gaemi causes heavy rain and landslides in China, 12 people killed

The landslide hit a motel in Yuelin village, Hengyang city in Hunan province, at around 8 a.m., trapping 21 people, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

CCTV said the landslide was caused by heavy rain pouring down from the mountains. It did not mention Typhoon Gaemi, but the China Meteorological Administration said the heavy rain was related to a tropical storm that hit southeastern parts of Hunan province on July 27.

In Shanghai, a delivery man riding a scooter died on July 27 after being hit by a falling tree. A photo published by The Paper shows the delivery scooter lying on its side under the fallen tree. The paper said winds from the storm were the cause of the accident and that an investigation is ongoing.

Vehicles move through floodwaters in Shenyang, northeastern China's Liaoning Province, July 26. Photo: Xinhua

These are the first deaths in China linked to Typhoon Gaemi, which weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall on July 25. Before reaching China, the storm had already ravaged the Philippines, killing at least 34 people.

The wide arc of the tropical storm also brought heavy rain to an area about 2,000 km northeast of China.

On July 28, the government of Linjiang city in Jilin province asked people living below the third floor to move to higher ground because the water level of the Yalu River, which forms the border with North Korea, had risen above the warning level.

In neighboring Liaoning province, hundreds of chemical and mining companies have been shut since July 27 to prepare for the storm, and more than 30,000 people have been evacuated. As of July 25, nearly 40 trains had been suspended for safety reasons after days of continuous rain caused hazards and damaged tracks.

The storm also swept across Taiwan, where the death toll rose to 10. The latest victims were a man found dead in a drainage ditch and another man killed in a car accident.

As of late July 27, two people were still missing and 895 were injured in the storm on the island of Taiwan. More than 800 people had taken shelter and more than 5,000 households were still without power.

A cargo ship sank off the coast of Taiwan during a storm, killing its captain, while eight other ships ran aground.

Hoai Phuong (according to Xinhua News Agency, CCTV, AP)

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