The Deadly Typhoon That Hit China and Taiwan
NEWS BRIEF A typhoon that has already devastated Taiwan has left nearly three dozen people missing in eastern China following a series of landslides.
Typhoon Megi killed four people and injured more than 520 Tuesday in Taiwan. As the powerful storm headed to China, it continued its destruction. Authorities are now searching for 32 people who were swept up in landslides, which brought debris from mountains down onto two Chinese villages.
The BBC describes one landslide that engulfed a village in Zhejiang province:
The landslide destroyed several houses in Sucun in Suichang county, said state media. Rescuers managed to pull 15 people out, and are digging through the debris for survivors.
One person in China has died as a result of heavy rains, state media reports. The storm has also left millions without power.
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